The 30 Most Admired Companies to Watch 2018 march2018

Innovation the Catalyst for Every Company

Tbeinnovative.WhetheritbesmallbusinessesorFortune500companies,eachandevery organizationareonthelookoutfornewandinnovativestrategiesthatcankeepthemaheadof thecurveandstandoutfromthecrowdofcompetition.

echnologyispavingthewayintoday’sdigitalworld,makingcompaniesfromallsectorsto

Irrespectiveoftheshapeandsizeofacompany,theyareboundtofacesomestrugglesandchallenges thattheymustovercometogettothenextlevel.Butspeakingaboutinnovation,doesinnovation comeeasieratasmalloralargeenterprise?

Largecompaniesoftenfacetheproblemofaccumulatingemployeesfromdifferentdepartmentsall togetherforacertainamountoftime;thisespeciallycomestohauntthemiftheorganizationhas variousofficesscatteredacrosstheglobe.Largeorganizationsalsostrugglefromtimetotimeat gettingC-levelbuyofffortheirinnovativesuiteofnewproductsandservices.

Tothecontrary,smallcompaniesfacethechallengeowingtotheirlimitedresourceintermsoftime andmoney,becauseofwhichtheyfailtoinvestontheirinnovativeideas.Butsmallcompaniesboast theadvantageofhavingaclosequarteredrelationshipwiththemanagement,therebyenablingboth theemployeeandthecompanytohavethesamebeliefanddirection.

Innovationisthechangethatunlocksnewvalueandirrespectiveofthecompany’ssizeormonetary backup,innovationexistsinacompany.Itisthesparkthatignitesfireandmakesacompanytruly worthyofbeingcalledAdmired.

Takingthisthoughtintoconsideration,InsightsSuccesshasshortlisted“The30MostAdmired CompaniestoWatch,2018”thatarebringingforwardanewrayofinnovationontotheworld withtheirunparalleledandinnovativeproductsandsolutions.

Afterrigorouslygoingthroughvariouscompaniesandtheirsuiteofsolutions,wehavefeatured MariAppsMarineSolutionsastheCoverStory Thedigitalsolutionscompanyheadquartered inSingaporewithofficesacrossIndia,Germany,andCyprus,offersstate-of-artmarine enterprisesolutionsforshipmanagersandshipowners.

Thecompanyisapioneerinprovidingdigitalsolutionstothemarineindustry.PALcoversall functionsCrewing,Payroll,PMS,Purchase,Accounts,Catering,Voyage,DryDock,QDMS, Insuranceinasingle,fullyintegratedsolution.

“MariApps is been recognized as the 25 best companies to work for in Asia and as the best ERP solutions provider by different media groups” mentionsSankarRagavan,theCEOofthe company.

ThebrilliantteamatMariAppsdeliversproductswithlatesttechnology,thankstokeyresearch andinnovationtopresentadvancedsoftwaresolutionstomarket.Throughthesuccessive deliveryofstandardERPproductPAL,advancedfeatures,extraordinarydesign,andmodernUI MariAppshaveallthosewhatitsclientsneed.

Alongsidethisalsomakesuretoflipthroughourarticles,writtenbyourin-houseeditorialteam; aswellasCXOStandpointsofnotableindustrypersonalities.

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Kaustav Roy

HeadquarteredinSingaporewithofficesinIndia, Germany,andCyprus,MariAppsMarine Solutions,aBernhardSchultecompanyisa digitalsolutionscompanyofferingstate-of-artmarine enterprisesolutionsforshipmanagersandshipowners. MariAppscanbringkeyknowledgeandexpertisetoits clientsthatcaneventuallyhelptheirorganizationto excelintoday’scompetitiveanddemanding environment.MariApps’flagshipproductisPAL,a completemarineERPsuitewhichisfullywebbased, cloudsupportedandmobilecompliant.MariAppsisa MicrosoftGoldCertifiedDevelopmentPartnerandhas beencertifiedbyDeloittewithISAE3402–Type2 certificationforenterprisestandarddevelopmentand operatingframeworkreadinesstodeliversystems. MariAppsofferscustomizedmaritimeapplication development,consultancy,databuildingandapplication testingandprojectmanagement.Withsoftware developmentcentreinKochi,India,MariAppsemploys 200+staffworldwide.

TheSteadfastLeader

WithmorethantwodecadesofexperienceintheIT domain, thrivesintheroleoftheSankarRagavan CEO atMariApps.PreviouslySankarhasservedasCorporate DirectorofITforBSMandasaDirectorofJumeirah International,andforvariousMNCsacrosstheglobe. WhileworkingforBernhardSchulteShipmanagement asadirector─hecouldnotfindonesystemwhichcould solvethecompany’sproblems.Itwasnotthatsolutions weren’tavailable,theywereavailable,butinbitsand pieces,andsinceitwasanicheindustry,therewereonly fewmonopolies.DuetothecomplexnessofMarine Industry,till2014,90%ofthemarketshareofERPin

marineindustrywasheldbyfewlargevendors.So, Sankarisonamissiontoprovidefullyintegratedmarine solutionsonweb/mobileplatformsbuiltoninnovative technologiesandtostayaheadwithcontinuousR&D. Sankar’svisionistodeliverqualityandaffordableendto-endmarinesolutionsandturnMariAppsintoamultibillion-dollarenterprise.

“There is a significant opportunity for ERP providers like us to develop applications for the non-IT familiar shipping industry. We continue our journey collaborating with more than 15 top notch companies around the world and aim to reach for more soon,” assertsSankar.

HelpingShippingIndustrywithGreatProducts

TheorganizationhasdevelopedaflagshipmarineERP suitePALwhichisentirelywebbasedandmobile compliant.Nowadays,MariAppsERPisrunninginmore than800ships,andthecompanyistargetingtogo beyond2000shipsinthenexttwoyears.MariAppsPAL isacompletelyintegratedsoftwareandisaonestop solutionforalltheshipowningandshipmanagement needs.MariAppsfollowsSDLCandAgile methodologiestodeliveritsprojects,andhasdedicated PMOtomanageprojectsforvariouscustomers. MariApps’flagship product, PAL ERP is very exhaustive, covering the length and breadth of operations and is a runaway success. With customizable dashboards, high performance design, feature rich modules for owners and managers helps in faster data access and decision making. Additionally,thecompanyhasa “MariApps Innovations Hub” adedicatedinnovationdriventeam thatworksroundtheclockcreatingnewproductsand solvingcomplexmaritimeproblemsthroughtechnology

We at MariApps aim to be the best at what we do. MariApps is focused on offering the best solutions, supported by latest technology platforms, to its customers at the most competitive pricing

MariAppsofferscommonplatforminordertointegrate allapplicationneedsunderasingleumbrellaandprovide thenecessaryleveragefrommarketofferings.Withits initialpartner/clientBSMthechallengewastointegrate thevariouslocationsintoPALERPsuite,asBSMhas aboutnineshipmanagementcenters,18000seafarers and15000onshorestaff.MariAppsimplementedallthe modulesforthecustomerbyrapidlyconvertingdata. Meticulousplanningandexecutionwithnodeviationon dateswasmadeamandateforsmoothinstallationsof dataonvessels.Itwascomplimentedbyflawless replicationsoftwarethatmovedatabetweenofficeand vessel.Successiveversionupgradesandcustomer requirementswerealsoimplementedaspertheneed.

ThebrilliantteamofMariAppsdeliversproductswith latesttechnology,thankstokeyresearchandinnovation topresentadvancedsoftwaresolutionstomarket. ThroughthesuccessivedeliveryofstandardERP productPAL,advancedfeatures,extraordinarydesign, andmodernUIMariAppshaveallthosewhatitsclients need.ThenewversionofthesoftwarePAL4garbsin withthemostmodernUI,improvedusercontrolsand standardizediconsets.NewPAL4bringswithit differentmaterialdesignconceptswhichgivestheusers themostmodernexperienceofshippinganddigital solutions.

StandingTallAmongsttheCrowd

MariAppsisapartof Bernhard Schulte Group basedin Hamburg,whichiseventuallyoneofthelargestship ownersontheplanet,datingbacktoasearlyas1800s, andthetraditionofowningandshipmanagementhas givenMariAppsamuch-needededgewhiledeveloping cuttingedgesolutions.MarineSolutionsfromMariApps workswithalotofindustryandtechnologypartners aroundtheworld.Theorganizationisanindependent softwarevendorofMicrosoftCertifiedbyClassDNV GLandClassNKPAL,whichareendtoenddigitalship owningandshipmanagementsolution.Coveringall functionalitiesneededfromDryDocktoNewBuilding. BeingpartofMobilefirstandcloudfirstworld,which hasbecomethekeyfortoday’sbusinesssuccessand adaptingtomobiletechnologiesisonestrikingelement totakethebusinesstonewheights.MariAppsalso createdhistoryinthesegmentbybeingoneofthevery firstcompaniestointroducemobileappsfortheworldof shipping.Theorganizationconsistsahugepoolofexpert mobiledevelopers,whocanbuildmarineapplications thatrunsonallplatformsincludingAndroid,iOS,and Windows,empoweringcustomerswiththepowertotake decisionsanywhereanytime.Asanexample:Seafarer appisaonestopinformationportaltostreamlineall informationanddatarelatedtoseafarers.Communicate withshore,knowvesselandplanupdates,reviewtravel

We are proud to have built our organization on the strong pillars of integrity, honesty and self-respect

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documents,lookforpayslips,submitbillandothers. Thecompanyisalsoengagedindevelopingapplications fornewbuildingservicesandisnowworkingon solutionsforcruiseandoffshoreindustries.

Additionally,MariAppsproductscomewithaguarantee ofbeingleakage-proofandtheproductsarethoroughly checkedandtestedforanysecurityrisks.MariAppsalso providecontinuousversionupgradestoallofitsclients &dataandreportsaremadeavailabletothecustomerto viewanywhereanytimewith24*7supportservice providedglobally.

MariAppsalwaysfollowemployeefirstcustomerfirst policy!Itisayoungandpassionatecompany,committed toprovidethebestsolutionsintheshippingsector The brilliantteamofMariAppshastheright‘candoattitude’ anditbringsinavarietyofskilledresources,including businessanalysts,projectmanagers,marineengineers, nauticalofficerstechnologyconsultantsandstrong technicalleadersthatarepartofa200+teaminIndia, Singapore,CyprusandHamburgtodevelop,implement, andsupportMariApps’software.Theorganization alwaystriestobuildteamsthatarehighperformingand MariAppsdoesallthesebyprovidingafun,and challengingworkplacethateventuallycatersto innovationandworklifebalance.Thecompanybelieves

thatemployeesareitsmainstrengthandthat’swhyit investsheavilyonthem.MariAppsallowsflexiblework hours;employeesenjoyfriendlyHRpoliciesensuring thattheygetmotivatedcontinuouslythroughouttheir career.MariApps’in-housetrainingprogramismentor menteebasedandensuresthateverynewjoineegetsa mentorandistrainedrealtimeonaproject.

“MariApps is been recognized as the 25 best companies to work for in Asia and as the best ERP solutions provider by different media groups”

WorkingOuttobetheBest

CurrentlyMariAppsisworkingonrapidlygrowing technologysegmentslikeBigdata,analytics,IoT, Digitalization,andsmartshippingwithkeyresourcesin MariAppsInnovationhub.Additionally,thefirmis settingitsfocusonkeymarketsofEuropeandfarEast andistryingtoexpanditsfootprintintonewmarkets includingNorthAmerica,Australia,Africa,andChina. Themanagementoftheorganizationisplanningtorun itssoftwareonabout2500shipsinthenextcoupleof years,andMariAppshasalreadylaunchedandis enhancingtheproductsforrelatedmarketsegmentslike offshore,newbuildingandcruiseshipsaswell.

We develop and encourage an environment of mutual respect within the company and extend it further to our clients. We encourage commitment and personal learning of our workforce

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AatrixSoftware,Inc. aatrix.com Akumina akumina.com

SteveLunseth CEO MohinderGoswami CEO AINS,INC. ains.com

EdRogers CEO

LocatedinGrandForks,ND,AatrixSoftwarehasbeendevelopinginnovativeaccounting softwaresolutionssince1986.OriginallyfoundedtodevelopMacintoshaccountingand payrollapplications,Aatrix'sElectronicFormsDivisionhasestablisheditselfasaleaderin payrolltaxforms,providingElectronicPayrollReportsandeFiling(Windowsand Macintosh)toaccountingsoftware.

AINSisaleadingglobalproviderofcloud-based,adaptivecase managementplatformsandsolutionsforgovernmentand commercialmarkets.

Akumina’sdigitalworkplacesoftwareempowersenterprises andsystemintegratorstocreatepersonalized,contextualand scalabledigitalexperiencestoanyaudience.

CityConstructors,Inc. cityconstructors.com

CostManagement Services,LLC cmshris.com

CyberShealth ServicesInternational cybersheath.com

BrysonReaume Founder&President

BrianKelly Founder

CityConstructorsperformbothbidandnegotiatedworkforwhichit hascontractedundervirtuallyallvariationsofcontracttypes–GuaranteedMaximumPrice(GMP),LumpSum,CostPlus,Fee plusGeneralConditions.

CostManagementServices-CMS-hasbeenintheHR Softwarebusinessforover20years.Todayitprovidesrecruiting andelectroniconboardingsoftware-iRecruit-tocustomers througouttheUnitedStates.

DenodoTechnologiesInc. denodo.com

DufrainConsulting dufrain.co.uk

ERAEnvironmental ManagementSolutions era-environmental.com

FCTI,Inc. fcti.net

EricNoonan CEO AngelVina Founder&CEO

MikeGilmartin Founder&CEO

SarahSajedi Co-founder,SeniorToxicologist &LeadProjectAnalyst, GaryVegh Co-founder&Director

CyberSheathintegratesitscustomer’scomplianceand threatmitigationeffortsandeliminatesredundantsecurity practicesthatdon’timproveandinfactmayweakentheir securityposture.

Denododeliverson-demandreal-timedataaccesstomany sourcesasintegrateddataserviceswithhighperformanceusing intelligentreal-timequeryoptimization,caching,in-memory andhybridstrategies.

Dufrainhelpsbusinessesmanageandunlocktruevaluefromtheirdata. Overthepastfiveyearswe’vesuccessfullydelivereddatamanagement andBIprojectsprovidingvaluableanalyticalexpertisetoitsclients acrosstheUKFinance,RiskandMarketingandOperationssectors.

ERAoffersaninnovativeSaaSplatformforthemanufacturingindustry totrack,manage,andreportontheirair,water,wasteenvironmental impacts,aswellasHealth&Safetyprocesses,includingemployee training,incidents,injuries,riskassessment,andcompliancetask management.

RobelGugsa CEO&CTO

FCTI,Inc.isanationwideATMsolutionsproviderspecializing inadvancedATMplacementsandoperationsforfinancial institutionsandsiteowners.

GridMarkets

HappiestMinds

PvtLtd

MarkRoss Co-founder HakimKarim Co-founder AshokSoota ExecutiveChairman

GridMarketshaseliminatedcompetitivebarriers-thereby permittingsmall-andmedium-sizedcompaniestoenhancetheir creativityandcompetitiveness.

HappiestMindsisthefirstIndianITfirmtobe‘TheMindfulIT Company’.

Inovea,Inc. inovea.com

ITStaff itstaff.com

MariApps mariapps.com Meritis meritis.fr

PerkinsCoieLLP perkinscoie.com

PPTSolutions

SashiKallamadi Founder&CEO

InoveaisaspecializedSoftwareProductEngineeringServices providerbasedoutofMcLean,VA,committedtoempoweringIT withitsinnovativesecuritysolutions.

MarkNorris Founder&CEO

SankarRagavan CEO

ITStaffisoneoftheleadingprovidersofITcontractstaffingandIT contractjobs.

MariAppsisapioneerinprovidingdigitalsolutionstothe marineindustry.PALcoversallfunctionsCrewing,Payroll, PMS,Purchase,Accounts,Catering,Voyage,DryDock,QDMS, Insuranceinasingle,fullyintegratedsolution.

ProactiveWorldwide,Inc.

RhinoDox

SébastienVidement Founder JohnDevaney ManagementCommittee Chair GaryMaag CEO&Co-founder

Bybringingtogetherthehumanandtechnicaltalenttoimagineandgive lifetothesenewmodels,Meritisworksalongsideplayersin thefinancingandinvestmentbanking,tothoseofindustry,services andtechnologytotomaketheirtransformationoperationalandcreate addedvalue.

Withmorethan1,000lawyersin19officesacrosstheUnitedStates andAsia,PerkinsCoieLLPrepresentsgreatcompaniesacrossawide rangeofindustriesandstagesofgrowth—fromstartupstoFORTUNE 500corporations.

DennisWeikle Founder

PPTSolutionsisempoweringcompanieswithtransformational businesssolutionsthatdeliverexceptionalperformance, incrediblecustomerexperiencesandprofitableresults.

ProactiveWorldwideisaglobaldecisionsupport,researchand consultingfirmthatprovideevidence-basedstrategic intelligence.

JustinUllman Founder&CEO

RhinoDoxisacloud-based,modernEnterpriseContent Management(ECM)solutionthatautomatestasksandsimplifies search.

Management

RightITnow

MarcFerrie Founder&CEO BillMcDermott CEO SAP sap.com

RightITnow’spowerfulEventCorrelationandManagement(ECM) platformbuiltfortoday’sdynamicinfrastructuresatpricelevels affordableforsmallandmediumenterprises.Inthepast,SME organizationshadmostlybypassedlegacyeventandfaultmanagement toolsbecauseofcostandconfigurationcomplexities.

SAPistheworld’slargestbusinesssoftwarecompany–founded in1972andheadquarteredinWalldorf,Germany.Itservessome ofthemostamazingcustomers–andwealwayshaveexciting projectsonthego.

SECEONInc

AlexanderHenn Co-founder& ManagingDirector

Seceonisfocusedonenablingorganizationstoseecyberthreats clearlyandquickly,stopthreatsfrominflictingextensivedamage throughsurgicalcontainmentandeliminationandtopredict insiderattacksthroughbehavioralthreatdetectionmodelingand machinelearning.

ShoreGmbH shore.com

StratixCorp stratixcorp.com

Trunomi trunomi.com

TWINTELSolutions

CornelisBosch CEO

GinaGallo CEO

Shorehelpsitsclientseasilymanagetheirentire day-to-daybusinessonline.

Stratixisamobileservicescontrolcenterformanagingthe complexmobilityecosystem.

UKFast.NetLtd

Vmware,

LawrenceJones CEO

StuartLacey Founder&CEO WilliamScogin Co-founder OmarUddin Founder&CEO

PatGelsinger CEO

TWINTELSolutionshasbeenservingtheOrangeCounty,Los Angeles,Riverside,andSanDiegoareassince2005.TWINTEL providesITSupportsuchastechnicalhelpdesksupport,computer support,andconsultingtosmallandmedium-sizedbusinesses.

UKFastisoneoftheUK’sleadingmanagedhostingand colocationproviderstosomeofBritain’sbest-lovedbrands,who cometoUKFastfortheirLinuxservers,Public cloudandMagentooptimisedhosting.

Vmware,Incenablesorganizationstoflexandtoharnessnew technologyquickly,withoutdisruptingoperations.

CommittedinprovidingadvancedturnkeyATM technologiesandservices,FCTIprovideseffective solutionsforfinancialinstitutionsandsiteowners.

InaninterviewwithInsightsSuccess,theCEOandCTO ofFCTI,RobelGugsabrieflymentionssomeofthe challengesthecompanyhasfacedandstrategiesithas incorporatedtoensureitsstandinginthemarket.Let’slook atwhatthepioneeringleaderhastosayaboutFCTI.

Firstly,giveusabriefinsightofthe services/solutions/productsofferedbyFCTI?

Robel:FCTIoffersturnkeyATMplacementandoperations foravarietyofoff-premiselocations.Someofourcurrent locationsprovidetheopportunityfortraditionalATM branding–includingcustomizedATMscreens,receipts, andATMwraps.

WhatisthatonethingthathasmadeFCTIstandout fromthecrowd?

Robel:FCTIofferspatentedMBA®technology–providingbanks,creditunions,andpartnerlocationsto presenttheirbrandandmessagestotheircardholdersand audience.

Ourcapabilitieshaveprovideduswiththeopportunityto serviceavarietyoflocations,themostrecentincluding7ElevenconveniencestoresthroughouttheUnitedStates. Ourtechnology,partnerships,andnationwidescopeareour biggestdifferentiatorsfromthecompetition.

HowhasFCTIapproachedsomeofitsbiggest challenges?Howhasthejourneybeenlike?

Robel:Since1993,FCTIhasoperatedasanindependent ATMoperationscompany.However,asATMshave evolved,FCTIhasmadeeffortstobeattheforefrontof innovationtofacilitategreatersecurity,improveduser experience,andaddedmarketingandsalescloutforour partners.

Providing ATM Solutions Efciently

WhatcanbeexpectedfromFCTIintheupcoming years?

Robel:FCTIlookstocontinueexpandingcapabilitiesat ourATMstoprovideadditionalservicesaswellas advancedmarketingopportunitiestohelpgrowdistribution andfoottrafficforourpartners.

About the Company

FCTI, Inc. is a nationwide ATM solution provider, specializing in advanced ATM placements and operations for nancial institutions and site owners. Its patented MBA technology, network partnerships, and leading software developments offer banks, credit unions, and businesses real marketing, distribution, and revenue-generating opportunities through the ATM channel.

Founded in 1993, FCTI strives to provide enhanced support, operational redundancy, and parts/supply access with multiple operational centers throughout the United States. FCTI is a subsidiary of Seven Bank, LTD (TYO:8410) with over $8B in assets. Together, Seven Bank and FCTI manage over 30,000 ATMs worldwide.

FCTI provides custom turnkey ATM programs to best-t business goals by utilizing the right combination of hardware, software, and services. Its solutions are specially designed to provide nancial institutions and site owners with the tools they need to increase distribution, align marketing efforts, and increase brand and product awareness while growing foot trafc and in-store sales.

Interview With Insights Success

About the Leader

Robel Gugsa is the CEO & CTO of FCTI. As the CEO of the organization, he has the overall responsibility for planning, leading and implementing FCTI’s long and short term strategic direction. He also oversees all the company operations, as well as stresses an added emphasis on encouraging customer relationships and technological developments.

Robel boasts an extensive experience in transaction payment processing, ATM manufacturing, and building partnerships with major nancial institutions. Prior to FCTI, he Cofounded and served as the CTO of Select-A-Branch Network (SAB). He was instrumental in developing SAB’s intellectual property and patent. Later, SAB was acquired by FCTI. Robel holds a MIS degree from the Steven Institute of Technology and a BS from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.

ERA Environmental Management Solutions: Where Scientific Expertise Meets Sustainability

Formorethantwentyyears,ERAEnvironmental ManagementSolutionshasbeenblazingthe trailforEnvironmentalHealthandSafety(EHS) software.Itsetthepacefortheindustryasoneofthe world’sfirstfirmstodevelopairemissionsmanagement software.

Thecompany’sfirstprojectstackledairemissions reportingforthecabinetryindustry Thesurgeindemand forenvironmentalreportingautomationledtoan expansionintodozensofothersectors.Today,ERA’s environmentalmanagementdesignsarepoweredbyan extensivesetoffeaturesthatcovereveryelementofa business’sEHSfootprint.

StandingTallinaCrowdedMarket

TherearemanythingsthatsetERAapart,butoneofits corestrengthsisitsteam.AllERAsolutionsaredesigned fromthegroundupbyexpertenvironmentalscientists andEHSspecialistswhohavehands-onexperiencein themanufacturingindustry.

ERAonlyoffersEHSsoftwaresolutionsthataretruly groundedinthecomplexchemicalregulatoryscience thatdrivescompliancewithfederalandstate requirements.Inshort,chemicalexpertiseandscienceis thedrivingforcebehinditssoftware.

TheotherfactorthatputsERAaheadofthecompetition isthatthereisnothinggenericaboutthecompany’s software.ItsSaaSsolutionisconfiguredbyanin-house teamtoeachclient’sspecificprocessesandchemical inventory

ERA’sanalystsworkwiththeclient’sEHSmanagersto mapouttheirentiremanufacturingprocess.Every material,pieceofequipmentandcontroltechnology,and

everythingthatcomesoutofthesoftwareismeticulously trackedbyERA’splatformtogivecrystalclearKey PerformanceIndicatorsabouttheiroperations.

Toooften,EHSsoftwareproviderssellclientsanempty databasethatcannothitthegroundrunning.Ontheother hand,ERAensuresthatitsclients’platformsarefully functionalandtailoredtotheirexactspecifications duringthein-houseimplementationprocess.

StrongLeadership ERAEnvironmentalManagementSolutionswasCofoundedbyGaryVeghandSarahSajedi.Theystarted thecompanyasasmallconsultingfirmbutturnedto softwaredevelopmentuponrecognizingtheneedfor automationinenvironmentalcompliancereporting.

Today,SarahistheactingCEOandDirectorofR&D, whileGaryistheSeniorToxicologistandLeadProject Analyst.Sarahisanaward-winningentrepreneur,with recognitionsfromRBCasaNationalWomanof Influence,arecipientoftheSaraKirkeAwardforHigh Technology,andisfeaturedinhighschoolchemistry textbooks.

TacklingComplexScientificChallenges

ERAisknownfortacklingthemostcomplexscientific challengesintheindustry,andthatisbasisonwhichits softwarehasgrown.

Thecompanyfollowstwoprincipleswhenaskedto defineasolution.First,thateverychallengeisan opportunitytolearnaboutanewclientthatwill ultimatelyleadtobettersoftware,andsecond,that improvingtheenvironmentalfootprintofentire industriesrequirescollaboration.

ERAworkscloselywithitsclientsandfederalregulators totacklechallengescollaboratively.Itbelievesthat clientsareitsbesteducatorsandwelcomeseverynew requestorchallengetheypresent.

AccordingtoERA,itisalwaysdevelopingsomething! Recently,itrolledoutanewdynamicBusinessProcess Mappingformisarecompletelycustomizableand incrediblyrobust.

ItallowsERAtomodelanyEHSbusinessprocess, completelyautomatedatacollection,andcreatereal-time reportsthroughonesimpleform.Itcanbecustomizedso eachclientcontrolstheexactlookandfeelofthe software,andcreatestheirownbespokeprocesses.

ERApresentsthisastheultimatesolutiontoevery company’sdesireforcompletecontrol,backedbythe provenbusinesslogicandcalculationengineofERAs’ software.

UniqueBusinessModel,SharedFuture ERA’sbusinessmodelissignificantlydifferentfromthat ofitscompetitors.Thecompanypridesitselfonan incredibleimplementationwinningstreakatatimewhen thevastmajorityofenterprisesoftwarepackagesby othersfailatthiscrucialstage.

Itsimplementationisneveroutsourced,anddevelopment doesnotstartuntilERAhasfullyunderstoodtheclient’s processesandneeds.Theprocedureisperformedbyits ownteamofenvironmentalscientistswhohaveworked incloseandconstantcollaborationwiththeclient’s environmentalteam.

AnotherkeydifferenceisthatERAensuresthesoftware isfullyfunctionalbyback-fillingasmanyyearsofdata aspossible.

Thecompany’srelationshipwithaclientdoesnotendat payment,whichissomewhatofararityintheindustry Instead,ERArunsreportsandevenprovidesfree trainingforlifetoensureeachclientwhousestheir softwaregetsthemaximumbenefits.

RecentlyERAhasoutgrownitsoldheadquartersand movedrecentlyintoalargerbuilding.

Intermsofsoftware,onecanexpectcontinuing innovationinitssustainabilitytools.ERAisdeveloping newcapabilitiesthatwillnotonlyhelpcompaniestrack andreporttheirexistingsustainabilityprojectsbut actuallyapplybusinessintelligencetoidentifywhere theirprocessescanbemademoreefficientthrough automatedrecommendations.

Oneoftheprimarychallengeswithsustainabilityis knowingwheretostart,andERAwillbeabletoidentify wherecompaniescanstartsavingthemostmoney immediately.

Our concept is built on environmental excellence and rigorous scientific analysis. Our team of qualified experts provide guidance and support every step of the way, delivering comprehensive service to fulfill your unique needs.

Sarah Sajedi Co-founder, Senior Toxicologist & Lead Project Analyst

GridMarkets: Making Rendering Easy

Highperformancecomputingworkloadstypically areverycomplexandcostlytorun.Teamsof highly-skilledstaff,accesstoexpensiveonpremisesandcloudresources,complexongoingoperational procedures,maintenance,andsupportareusuallyrequired.

Largecompaniescanaffordtheassociatedcostsbutsuch demandingrequirementsrepresentacompetitivebarrier thatseverelylimitsopportunitiesforsmallerfirms.Thisis whereGridMarketsmakesitmark.

GridMarketshaseliminatedthiscompetitivebarrier, therebypermittingsmallandmedium-sizedcompaniesto enhancetheircreativityandcompetitiveness.

Thecompany’sprocessismodeledafter thesimpleprocedureweusetoprinta document–adialogboxappearswithin theapplicationtoascertaintheparameters oftheprintrequest.Meanwhile,weare oblivioustothecomplexityofthe translationofthatprocessintotheactionof printing.

TheTwoPillarsofGridMarkets

MarkRossandHakimKarimaretheCofoundersofGridMarkets.Their professionalexperiencepriortofounding theorganizationlieswithglobalFortune 500financialservicescompanies.

HehaslivedandworkedinNewYorkCity,Paris,London, Singapore,HongKong,Melbourneand,now,Silicon Valley.

Hakim’sexperienceincludesGoldmanSachs,Accenture, andThomson-Reuters,whereheservedasRegional StrategicBusinessDevelopmentDirectorandtripled revenuestoUS$30millioninthreeyears.Hakimhashad globalpostingsinNewYorkCity,London,HongKongand KualaLumpur.

Hewasnamedasoneof50people“whowillhelpshape Malaysia’sdigitaleconomy.”In2014,Hakimwasselected tobecomeanEndeavorEntrepreneur

TacklingComplexSituations

AsGridMarketsevolvedandgrew,the challengesthatitfacedalsoevolvedand grewincomplexity

Hakim Karim Co-founder

Mark’sroleshaveincludedthatofChiefInformation Officer,ChiefTechnologyOfficerandChiefArchitectat companiesliketheAmericanInternationalGroup,SunLife FinancialServices,CreditSuisseandThomson-Reuters.

Hehasdevelopedanddeliveredtechnologystrategiesand tacticsforAmerican,EuropeanandAsianbusinesses involvedinequitiesandfixedincometrading,lifeandnonlifeinsurance,andmutualfunds.In2009,Markwas awardedtheprestigiousIDCEnterpriseInnovationAward.

Theveryfirstchallengethatthe organizationfacedwastobuildand stabilizeitsplatform.Clientsweretrusting GridMarketswiththeiranimationand specialeffectsprojectsthattypicallyhave verytightdeadlines,securityconcernsand budgetconstraints.Withouthonoringtheir trust,ithadnochanceofsurvivingevenits firstyear.

Forthisreason,thecompanyhadspenttwoyearstestingits creationwith“friendlies”,buildingconfidencealongthe way.Evenafterthat,GridMarketswasinitiallyreleasedtoa limitedsubsetofthemarket,andforanarrowrangeof services.

Thencamethechallengeofgrowingtheteam.GridMarkets wasverysmall,andneededtoaddvitalskillslikecreative animation,cloudDevOpsandotherengineeringspecialties toitsroster Thishadtobeachievedwhileensuringthat newstaffsharedthepassionandmindsetofthecoreteam.

Herethejourneywassomewhatserendipitousinthatithad thegoodfortuneofattractingpeoplewhowerejusttheright fitatjusttherighttime.Oneoftheseaccidentalmeetings resultedinthehiringoftheirkeyarchitectanddeveloper

Thencamethechallengeoffindingcustomersandrevenue. GridMarketstookonanumberofhigh-profileseed investors,includingexecutivesfromGoldmanSachs, MorganStanleyandtheglobalhedgefund,TPG.

Thecompany’sphilosophywas:focusondeliveringa reliable,responsiveandfairly-pricedservicethatmeetsthe needsofcustomers…andtherevenueswillfollow

Forthisstageofgrowth,thecompanyfocusedthe overwhelmingmajorityofitsresourcesonengineeringand customersupport,andclosetonothingonmarketing, businessdevelopmentandsales.Intheend,thegamblepaid offbecausehappycustomerswouldreferothercustomers.

Today,over50%ofnewbusinessthecompanyenjoys comesfromreferralsbysatisfiedcustomers.

HandlingtheGreatestProject

Twoyearsago,theCEOofanIsraelicompanyphoned GridMarketsindesperation.Hewasscheduledtogivea majorpresentationin12daystothemayorofamajor globalcity Thisinvolvedarealisticfly-throughof simulatedcitydisasterscenarios.Criticaltothesescenarios wasahigh-resolutiondigitizedversionoftheentirecity

TheCEO’steamhadestimatedtheprocesswouldtakeat leastsixweeksbutafriendpointedhimtoGridMarkets.To processtheIsraelicompany’sworkloadinlessthan12 days,GridMarketsneededtospreaditoverasufficient numberofmachines,acrossmultipleserversinmultiple globaldatacenters.Itdidsosuccessfully

Mark Ross Co-founder

Ithassincebeenchallengedbyincreasinglylargerand morecomplexprojects,somewitheventightercompletion windows.TheseincludedemandingprojectsfortheBBC, SuperBowlcommercialsproducedbyFoxStudios,and musicvideosforDeadMau5.

GridMarketsisconfidentthatitcanhandleanyprojectand thisconfidenceoriginatedfromits“GreatestProject.”

FutureRoadmap

GridMarketsisatthebeginningoftheproductandservice innovationjourney Therearemanyopportunitiestofurther enhanceitsplatform-tomakeitfaster,tomakeiteasierto useandtomakeitmoreaffordable.

Theorganizationhasaneminently-qualifiedandpassionate team,aprovenbusinessmodelandatechnicalplatformthat hassuccessfullyprocessedmillionsofdigitalcomputations. Sincetheplatformhasbeendesignedtobeworkloadagnostic,itcanadapteasilytoserveotherverticalsinthe $US30Bayearhighperformancecomputingmarket,of whichlessthan5%ofglobalworkloadshavemovedtothe cloud.

By orchestrating parcels of the workload across many high performance machines, we are able to turn workloads around in hours that would otherwise take days or even weeks.

Inovea:

Empowering IT with Innovative Solutions

Asacybersecurityorganizationonthebleeding edgeofonlinethreatprotection,InoveaInc., offersunparalleledsecurityconsulting,testing andauditingservices.Itsmissionistohelpbusinesses securetheirdata,reducerisk,andnavigatecompliance standards.

Withitsstaffofworld-classcybersecurityprofessionals, Inoveaispassionateaboutprovidingsolutionsthatare efficientaswellasrobust.“Whenwesaythatour customersareourpartners,wereallydomeanit,”says SashiKallamadi,theFounderandCEOofInovea.

Thecompanytakesthesuccessofitscustomersvery seriously.Itdevotesagreatamountoftimeand resourcestounderstandwhatsuccessmeanstoeachof itscustomers.Inoveamakesitamissiontoalignitselfto thecustomers’visiononcreatinginnovativesolutions.

Thisapproachhasgainedwidespreadappreciationfrom itsclients,whoconsistentlynameInoveaastheirtrusted securityadvisor.

AnExpertinInformationSecurity

SashiKallamadihasmanyyearsofexperienceinthe InformationSecurityspace.Itwasbasedonthat experiencethathefoundedInoveain2003withthegoal ofofferingclientsend-to-endcybersecurityservices.

Mr.Kallamadihasgrownthecompany’sbusinessfrom theground-upintothemulti-million-dollarbusinessitis todaybyexecutingaseriesofbusinessdevelopment initiativesthatincludenumerousU.S.FederalProjects. Thecompany’srangeofservicesincludesAdvanced ThreatProtection,IncidentResponse,Security

Engineering,PenetrationTesting,Compliance Consulting,IdentityManagement,ThreatIntelligence, andMonitoring.Ithasintegratedsecuritycapabilities acrossthetechnologystackofinfrastructure, applicationsandservicestocreateacomprehensive networkofdefense.

Mr.Kallamadiisontheconstantlookoutforunder servednichemarkets,anddevelopsinnovativebusiness solutionstoaddresstheirneeds.Heisalsoanangel investorinseveraltechnologystartups,andarecipientof thePresident’sVolunteerServiceAward,conferredby thePresidentoftheUnitedStates,forhisserviceto Education.

OvercomingtheChangingLandscape Beingcommittedandfocusedonthesuccessofits customersisintheDNAofInovea.However, consistentlyexceedingtheirexpectationsoveradecade ofoperationswasbynomeanseasy Thebiggest challengewas-andcontinuestobe-theever-changing technologicallandscapeandtheconstantlyevolving needsofthebusinessesthatInoveaserves.

Speakingaboutthecompany’sworkethic,Mr. Kallamadisays, “We have consistently worked hard to stay ahead of the curve.”

Headds, “It has been our consistent aim to always be up-to-date with the latest technologies and the new possibilities they offer us and our customers.” Inovea hasbeenatrustedpartnerformanybusinesseswhich haveundergonetransformationstoincorporatenew technologywithintheiroperations.

At Inovea, we solve complex security problems using our innovative Security solutions.

Overtheyears,therehavebeenseveralcyclesofchange. ThatchangedidnotwearInoveaout;rather,itenergized thecompanytothinkmorecreativelyandoffersolutions thathelpeditscustomersintheirjourneys.

ProactiveEnterpriseCybersecurity

Therehasbeenanongoingdisruptionoftraditional processesandmethodologies,coupledwiththereshaping ofproductdevelopmentrulesduetotheunification betweendevicesandtechnology.Enterprisesneed securitysolutionsthatareinnovativeandspantheentire productlifestyle.

ThisiswhereInoveaexcels.Ithasprovenitselftobea versatileandeffectivestrategicpartnerforenterprises withitsinnovativecybersecuritysolutions.Witha proventrackrecordofoveroneandahalfdecadesin cybersecurity,Inoveahashelpedenterprisestransform theirdevelopmentlifecyclesandgainanedgeovertheir competition.

Everysolutionprovidedbythecompanyisdevelopedby ateamofprofessionalexpertsusingtrademarked methodologies.

StayingAheadoftheCurve

ThefounderandthepromotersofInoveapossessvast experienceinIT,cybersecurityandalsoinareaslike cyberlaw,privacylaw,intellectualpropertylawand technologylaw.Itsexpertiseinboththetechnologyand legaldomainsputsInoveainanidealpositiontoprovide

legalservicesrelatingtotechnology,somethingwhich veryfewcompaniesareabletoprovide.

Inthefuture,Inoveaaimstoexpanditsrepertoireto includetechno-legalservicestotechnicalaswellasnontechnicalbusinesses.Italsoaimstoservethestartup ecosystemandlooksforwardtohelpingupandcoming entrepreneurswhoareinneedoftrustedtechno-legal advisors.

SpeakingofInovea’sfuture,Mr.Kallamadiadds, “While we continue to delight our customers in the information technology and security space, Inovea will explore new frontiers in the medium term by venturing into legal process outsourcing. We will leverage our expertise, existing infrastructure, processes and years of experience in technology to offer legal services to our customers in cyber laws.”

Sashi Kallamadi Founder & CEO

During480B.C.,in The Battle of Thermopylae, merelythreehundredSpartansheldoffahugePersianarmy.

However,inrealitySpartanswerenotaloneinthebattle,alongsidethemfoughtAthenians,Thebesandother Greekforces.UntilthelastdayGreekshadaforceofaroundseventoeightthousandsoldiersatthebattleground. Thekeydifferentiatorinthebattlewasthat,Spartanswerealreadyprofessionalsoldiers,whereastheGreekswerenot professionalsoldiersandtheyfoughtinthearmywhilecalledupon.

Cuttomoderndays,theworldisnowcompletelydependentoninternet,anditpossesamassivethreatfromamodern-day nuisancewhichiscalledCyberAttacks.Theworstpartis,sadlytheusersarenotSpartanwarriors,insteadmostofthem areworkingprofessionalsorcasualusers.Theseprofessionalsarenotatallsecuritygeeks,mostofthemdon’tunderstand whatcybersecurityis,andforthatwecan’tblamethemeitherastheirjobsaren'tfocusedoninformationand cybersecurity

So,inordertobesafeinthebadworldofcyberattacksandbreaches,onejustcannot

Alreadyconfused?Don’tbe,weareherewithfewstepsthatcaneventuallyhelptoensuresafetyintheriskycyberworld.

Anorganizationmightinteractwithseveralvendors,whichcaninvolvevariouspurposes.So,the first step towards safety is to determine which members would be of highest-impact to the organization in case of a breach. Additionally,itisalso importanttoconsiderwhattypeofdatathevendorishandling,whichcanbeanythingfromcardholderdatatoprotected healthinformation.

Onealwaysneedtoreinforcemessagesthroughpolicy,internalvideos,instaffmeetingsandothersourcesthatworksin theenvironment.Inordertocreateanawarenessprogram,onemustunderstandthat awareness is a process and it always takes time. LastlyonemustSettheexpectationthattheelementsoftheawarenessprogramwillbeupdated,andrepeated onaregularbasis.

Anotherblundermostoftheinternetuserscommitis using same password for multiple services. Samepasswordsalways tendtoleavetheentiredigitallifeatastakeandvulnerabletobreaches.Asifonehackerhasgottheholdofasingle password,thenhecanaccessalltheaccountsoftheuser

Nowadayshand-helddeviceslikecellphonesandtabletshavebecomeanecessityandmanyoftheemployeesusethemfor officialpurpose.However,theusershould always be extra careful while installing new apps in the phone or tablet asthis isoneofthemost-easywaysinwhichmaliciousappscangainaccesstothepersonalinformationofauser.Anappcan alwaysaskforabiglistofpermissioninordertofunction,butit'simportanttobeawareofwhattypesofinformationthe appisaccessingforbettersafety.

Always be aware of phishing scams. Whenitcomestophishingscams,cybercriminalsdesignawebsiteoremail-id to stealsensitivedata.Mostofthetimetheattackerinstallsmalicioussoftwareontotheuser'spc.Theworstpartis,onecan barelydifferentiatethesewebsitesoremailfromthegenuineones.However,phishingscamsarequiteeasytospot,butfor thatonemustknowwhattolookoutfor Companiesmustalsotelltheiremployeesto avoid logging into any of their important accounts from public computers or publicpcoranetworkisopentoalltheusers,whicheventuallyleavesmanysecurityholesinthem. ,sometimespeoplemightnothavetheaccesstoaprivatepcoranetwork,sointhatcasetheusermust deletethebrowserhistoryoncedoneandonlylogintoanetworkaftermakingsurethatitiscompletelysafe.

Applying necessary software updates areverycriticalnowadays.TechgiantslikeMicrosoft,Google, Apple,etc.releasesbugfixes,securitypatchesintheirrecentupdates.Thesefixesmostlyhelpuserstobe securedintheriskyworldofweb.

Aboveallthesekeypoints,onemustrememberthatonemusttrainhisemployeessuchamannerthatit eventuallyincreasesthestaff'sabilitytomakemuchmoresecureddecisionsthattoconsciously.

Employersmustrememberthattheyarenotmakinganycybersecurityexperts,forthatrolethe companyalreadyhasspecializedgeeks.Theyonlyneedemployeeswhoaregoodandhastheenough presenceofmindsothattheycanhelptoprotecttheorganization.So,herearefewpointsfromusthat caneventuallyhelpyoutominimizerisksofcyber-attackswhichcanwreakhavocinyourorganization.

®ITSf taf :

Streamlining Organizational Recruitment

FeromsmallenterprisestogiganticglobalIT companies,everyorganizationisplaguedbythe samequestion:“Howdowefindandattractthetop talentweneedtomeetourbusinessgoals?”

Organizationswantananswertothathard-hittingquestion whichwillconnectthemwithcommittedindividualswith theabilitytostreamlinetheiroperations.Thewarfortalent isverymuchaliveandbecomingmoreacutewiththe emergenceofnewbusinessdriverslikeBigDataandthe InternetofThings(IoT).

Onecompanythatfullyunderstandsthesechallenges,and hasdedicateditselftobridgingthegapbetween organizationalHRneedsandeffectiverecruitmentis ITStaff®.

ITStaff®offersExecutiveandProfessionalsearchservices, andcontractstaffingservicesinInformationTechnology andEngineering.Thecompanyhasclientsinawide spectrumofindustries,includinghealthcare,technology, retail,insuranceandfinance.

ProvidingProfessionalsWhoPerform

Sinceitsinceptionin2009,ITStaff®hashelpedstreamline theoperationsofnumerousorganizationsbybringing togetheritsclientsandskillfulprofessionalsfromaround theworld.Thecompanyiscommittedtopairingthe individualbestsuitedtoperformarolewitheachopening itsclientsoffer

ITStaff®isknownforthehighqualityofitsservices.Its focusesonoutstandingperformancethatbuildssolidclient relationshipsandastellarbrandimage.

CountlessProjectManagers,DataScientistsandData Analysts,ElectricalEngineers,PCBDesignEngineers, FirmwareandEmbeddedEngineers,BusinessandSystems

Analysts,Architects,Modelers,SoftwareDevelopersand SoftwareQualityAssuranceAnalystsandTesters,andmany passionateleadersandmanagershavemadeinvaluable contributionstotheorganizationsatwhichITStaff®placed them.

Matchinganindividualtoapositionrequiresan understandingofthenuancesofthatposition.Therecruiters atITStaff®developsignificantinsightsintoindustrial trendsandonlyworkonahandfulofrequisitionsatany giventime.

Theyreveal, “We don’t cut corners just to meet VMS metrics on speed to submit and other metrics that would put our vetting process at risk.”

Byholdingtruetoitsprocess,ITStaff®hasbeenrewarded withtherespectofeveryclientwithwhomtheyhave worked.

EmpoweringAssociates

Thecompanyhasimpressedclientsacrossmultiple verticals.

Oneofitsclientsfromthetechnologysectorhadmultiple websitesacrossseveralcountries,eachoperatinginitsown languageandaccordingtoregionalrequirements,andwith variousplatformstosupport.Thisclientneededtointegrate allofthesewebsitesintoacommonportalwhile maintainingthedifferentregionalandnationalaspectsof thevariouswebsites.

ITStaff®alsoworkedwiththecompany’sCIOoverECommerceandhismanagersbyprovidingateamofJava developersandScrumMasterstopullofftheproject.This wasahigh-visibilityprojectanditwasamulti-year undertaking.

BothclientscitedITStaff’sinvolvementontheprojectasa keycontributingfactortothesuccessofftheirrespective projects.ITStaff®understandsmanagershavebusy schedulesandrealizestheycannotaffordtohavetheirtime wastedbyunqualifiedcandidates.Thus,itworksdirectly withthemtomostproductivelyutilizetheirtimetoachieve businessobjectives.

ServiceswithaGuarantee ITStaff®offersatwo-monthmoney-backguaranteeforits ContactStaffingSolutions.Itproudlyrevealsthatnota singleclienthasevercomebackwithacomplaint.

Ittakestimetolookateveryprofessional’soverall backgroundandexperience,andthetechnologiesinwhich theyhaveexperience.Thecompanygladlymakesthis investmentoftimeintotheprocess,andtheresulting knowledgeandinterestisfurtherconvertedinto opportunitiesforthefuture.

ITStaff®asserts, “We would rather be known as the best company to do business with rather than the biggest company to do business with.”

AnHonestLeaderLeadingfromtheFront MarkNorris,FounderandCEOofITStaff®hasworked inthestaffingindustryforthebetterparthiscareer.

Mark’sheavyinvestmentsinessentialareashasallowedthe companytomaintainitscredibilityinthemarketplace.His honestandresourcefulinsightshaveempoweredsmall, family-ownedand-operatedbusinessesandlarge,global outsourcinggiants.

MarkhasmadeITStaff®anindustrydominatorby providingoutstandingtoolsandmarketingeffortstohelp thecompany’ssalesandrecruitingstafftosucceed.He asserts, “We don’t over-sell and we do our best to over deliver and to always, always operate with integrity.”

InCashingtheOpportunitiesSpurredbyIoTand CloudBasedPlatforms

Everyotherorganizationislookingtoadaptfuturistic technologieslikeCloudandIoTtobecomemore competitiveinitsfield.Thishasincreasedthedemandfor DataScientists,DataArchitectsandDatabase Administratorswithcloud-basedadministrativeexperience.

Inadditiontothis,astheInternetofThings(IoT)continues toexpand,theneedforFirmwareandEmbeddedEngineers andindividualswithcircuitdesignexperiencehasalso increased.ITStaff®hasanticipatedthisopportunityand createdpartnershipswithvariousorganizationswiththe needforskilledITprofessionals.

ITStaff®willcontinueleveragingsuchopportunitiesand helpnumerousorganizationsaroundtheworldwithits qualitativeandcredibleExecutiveandProfessionalSearch Services,andContractStaffingServices.

Our mission is to make the lives of our clients’ easier by finding the best available talent to fill open positions at their organizations.

Mark Norris Founder & CEO

Miguel Valdes Faura: Digital transformation through connecting people with technology

neofthebiggesttrendstoemergeinrecentyears

Ois digital business transformation:theintegration andapplicationofdigitaltechnologiestogenerate fundamentalchangesatalllevelsofbusinessoperations. Businessleadershipisalwayschallengedbytransformation. Todaywefaceamulti-levelchallenge:leadingemployees throughstrategicandoperationalchangebroughtwith emergingtechnologies,whilealsokeepingalaserfocuson customers’wantsandneeds.

MiguelValdesFaura,opensourceevangelist I believe in people. And I believe in empowering people with the right technology to allow them to do remarkable things. Developers build applications that run billion-dollar businesses, and that’s amazing. So we’ve built something for them. –MiguelValdesFaura

AsChiefExecutiveOfficerandco-founderofBonitasoft, MiguelValdesFauraleadsthecompanymissiondefined fromthestart: tounleashthefullpotentialofdevelopment teamstocreatebusinessapplicationswithseamless, engagingandpersonalizeduserexperiencestopower digitaltransformationworldwide.

MiguelhasoverseendevelopmentoftheBonitaapplication platformsinceitscreationin2001whenhewasa researcherattheFrenchNationalInstituteforResearchin ComputerScience.HesubsequentlytransferredtheBonita projecttotheBullGroupwhereheledR&D,pre-salesand supportfortheBPM(businessprocessmanagement) divisionofBullInformationSystems,amajorEuropean systemsprovider.In2009heleftBullwithCharles SouillardandRodrigueLeGalltofoundBonitasoftto commercializetheopenBonitaplatform,andsubsequently raiseatotalamounttodateof$33Minventurefunding.As theworld’sfastest-growingBPM-basedapplication platformprovider,todayBonitasofthasthousandsof

customersandanopensourcecommunityofmorethan 130,000members.

Integratingpeople,automation,andtechnologystreams throughdigitaltransformation

Digitaltechnologyplatformshavebeenaroundforaslong asdigitaltechnologieshavebeenappliedtoreal-world situations.However,what’snewisthecomprehensive natureofdigitalbusinessplatforms,alsoknownasdigital transformationplatforms.

Applicationsthatimprove customer experience and engagementaredrivingthedemandfortoday’sdigital platforms.Butthat’sonlyonesideofthestory–the customer-facingside.Ontheflipsideis employee experience,enablingemployeestoworksmarterwith reducedworkloads.Theretooisthe developer experience, allowingdeveloperstobeabletobuild,test,deploy,and changeenterpriseapplicationsquickly

Further,integratedplatformscaneasetheconvergenceof multiplemajorbusinesstechnologystreams,includingbig data,dataanalytics,AI,machinelearning,cloud,mobility, security,socialmedia,cognitivecomputing,anddigital disruptionandtransformation.Digitalbusinessplatforms canserveasthecornerstoneofdigitalbusiness transformationefforts,whileprovidingopennessand extensibilitytodevelopmentteams.Theyshouldbe architectedinawaythattheyareconfigurable,soonlythe capabilitiesneededaredeployedandused.

Whendigitalplatformtechnologiestakeano-code approach,theyoffernopossibilityforcreativedevelopers towritecodeorextendtheminnewwaystobuildhighly personalizedapplicationsforusers,ortochange applicationsquicklytomeetchangingbusinessneeds. Miguelemphasizesthatdigitaltransformationcan’tbetruly

successfulwithoutempoweringthedeveloperswhobuild theapplicationsthatruntheworld.

Engagingcustomerexperience,akeydifferentiator

Successfuldigitalbusinesstransformationwillincreasingly relyonorganizations’abilitytodelivergreatuser experiences.Fortoolong,theconceptof“userexperience” hasbeenconflatedwith“userinterface”—whichrepresents onlyafractionofthecompleteuserexperience.Theuser experienceasawholeincludesawell-designed,easy-to-use userinterfacebackedbyagile,simple,andefficient processingofalltheunderlyingbusinessprocesses. Inanybusinessapplication,eachuseractionkicksoffa businessprocess.Theprocess,orbusinesslogic,behindthe applicationaffectshowtheuserinteractswiththe application,butsodoprocessesundertakenbyemployees andautomatedsystems(e.g.,databases,email,CRMs,and soon).Atrulygreatuserexperience,whetherforcustomers oremployees,extendsfromtheuserinterfacealltheway throughthelaststepoftheprocess.

Byconvergingthetechnologiescrucialfordigitalbusiness transformationintoasingle,cohesiveentity,digital businessplatformsmakeiteasierfororganizationstocreate greatuserexperiencesthatstandoutasdifferentiatorsinthe market.

Forsuccessinthedigitaltransformationera

Technologymanagersinvolvedindigitalbusiness transformationwillneedtoadoptthefollowingpriorities:

Ÿ Focusonexcellenceindigitaluserexperiencesforboth customersandemployees.

Ÿ

Offerexceptionalmanagementforexistingservicesand offeringsthroughtheapplicationofnext-generation BPMtechnologies(suchaspredictiveartificial intelligence).

Ÿ Allocatemorefinancialanddevelopmentresources towardsecurity,includingconsiderationofhow blockchaintechnologiesmightplayarole.

“Ihavealwaysmadeitagoaltobridgethegapbetween businessneedsandITsolutions.Andwehavekeptthe humanelementatoppriority.Forourcustomers,their developers,theirbusinessandcustomerusers,weremain truetothesecorevalueswithgrowthandchange,”says Miguel.

Miguel Valdes Faura CEO & Co-founder Bonitasoft

Proactive Worldwide: An Upfront Strategic Solution

ProactiveWorldwidewasfoundedasaspecialist enterprisecommittedtoservingclientsthrough itsexpertiseinprimaryresearchandstrategic intelligenceservices.ByprovidingIntelligence-based solutions,PWWhelpscustomersfromawiderangeof industriestoidentifyandpropelmorerobustbusiness growththroughIntelligence-BasedStrategicPlanning, CompetitiveIntelligence,MarketIntelligence,and customerinsights.

Sinceitsinceptionin1995,ProactiveWorldwidehas evolvedfromatwo-personoperationintooneofthe world’sleadingStrategicIntelligencefirms,with deliveryteamsspreadacrossNorthAmerica,Europe, andAsia.

AnOxygenProviderforCorporateEnvironments

Thecompanybelievesthatstrategicplanningprovides “oxygen”forcorporateexecutives,allowingthemto thinkmoreclearly.Honedthroughyearsofexperience, PWW’sculturalandoperationalapproachhasdeveloped evidence-basedsolutionstoaddressmarket,customer, andcompetitivechallenges.Theteamusesstrategic simulation,competitiveresponsemodeling,andscenario planningtoachieveitsgoals.ThePWWemphasison teameffort,improvedstrategicintelligence,andstate-ofthe-artresearchmethods,hashadasignificantimpacton executivesolutions.

Clientcollaborationiskeytosuccessinworkingwith PWW Thefirmalsohelpsassociatedclientswithdata collection,organization,andcategorization.This strategizedinformationisdisseminatedefficiently throughcustomizedintelligencewebportals.Theseweb portalsareahighlyeffectiveandimportantwaytosort andsharecriticalintelligencewiththosewhowillbenefit

most.Andtheycanmakeoptimalbusinessdecisionsin near-realtime.

ProactiveCEOGaryMaag

Proactive’sExecutiveTeamHeadandCEO,Gary Maag,isaprominentleaderinthecompetitiveintelligenceconsultinglandscape.Hehashonedhis innovativeapproachtocompetitive-intelligence gatheringoverthepasttwenty-fiveyears.

Maagisaprominenteducatorandregularspeakerat industryworkshopsandconferencesthroughoutNorth AmericaandEurope. Alongtheway,hehasbeen honoredforhisachievements:hehasreceivedthe StrategicandCompetitiveIntelligenceProfessionals’ (SCIP)CatalystAwardaswellasNorthernIllinois University’sDistinguishedMarketingAlumnusAward forhisproductivestrategy-planningexcellence.

Teamwork:ThePWWMantraforSuccess

ProactiveWorldwidecreditsthecreativeandadaptable mindsetofitsexecutiveleadersforPWW’ssuccessin overcomingchallenges.Thesecapableprofessionals providevisionanddedicatedcommitment. Becausethey havetheutmostrespectfortheirassociates’talents,they haveempoweredthesepeopletobeinnovativeandtodo theirbest.

Theexecutiveleadershavebeenextremelyfortunatein bothattractingandretainingsuchemployees.The companyrequiresthateveryemployeebringsaunique vital-skill-setthatincreasesPWW’sexpertiseandaddsto theirknowledgebase.Consequently,thefirmisableto growandprosperinthebestpossibleway.

ProactiveWorldwidewasintheforefrontindeveloping theconceptofsupportservicesthatlinkanevidencebasedmarketwithcompetitorintelligence.Thecompany isalsodedicatedtomaintainingitspositioninco-related services.Teamworkisvitaltothisendeavor.

WhatWilltheFutureBring?

ProactiveWorldwideisproudofitspast accomplishments,buttheteampredictsthatsomeofits bestworkstillliesahead.Forexample,thehealthcare industryisparticularlyvolatile.ThePWWteamis currentlyworkingondevelopingcutting-edge technologyinnovationsinthehealthcareindustrythat willhaveanimpactonanumberofconcerns,including insurancecoverage,mergers,manufacturingcapabilities, andespecially,patientcompliance,akeycomponentfor anyfuturehealthcarebusinessstrivingtobesuccessful. OnesuchPWWnewproductentry,“MedForecast™,”is asubscription-basedmodelthattracksnewdrugtreatmentsolutionsastheygothroughtheregulatory approvalprocess.

ResearchandDevelopment

Morethanmoststrategicintelligenceprofessionals, PWW’sexecutiveleadersengagewithsoftwarepartners insignificantR&Dtodrivenewinnovations. Proactive’s advancedrapid-fire-responseservice“AskanAnalyst”is onetypicalendeavor.“AskanAnalyst”wasdevelopedto helporganizationsquicklyauthenticatetheirmarket positiononanynumberofstrategic,competitive,

marketing,andcustombenchmarkingmetrics.Thistool providesinsightanddirectiontowardsustainable profitabilityandgrowth.

Proactive’shighlystrategicWarGamingstrategy, developedbyPresidentDavidKalinowski,statedthat “Wargamesareparticularlyrelevantinafluctuating globalmarketplace,andwhendoneright,canexpose morepredictivelyreliablepathwaystohelpbusinesses tacticallystrengthentheirpositionamongtheir competition.”

ProspectsfortheFuture

Inthefuture,PWW will continuetosolidifyitsposition inhigh-growthmarkets,includinghealthcareand pharmaceuticals,consumergoods,financialservices,and technology,tonameafew.Thefirm’scommitmentto educationinthefieldofCompetitiveIntelligence remainsstrong.Theexecutiveteam’sfuturetravel schedulestopromotecontinuingindustryeducationare impressive.Theirworkshopsandspeakingengagements alreadydrawlargeattendance.Aportentforthefuture: evennowoneofthemostpopularworkshoptopics involvesdemonstratingROIandtheimportanceof evidence-basedintelligencefordecisionsconcerning businessdevelopmentinemergingmarkets.

ThePWWteambelievestheroadaheadpromisestobea shiningpathwaytowardcontinuinggrowthand prosperityfortheinnovativecompany

For over 20 years, our multi-lingual professionals have assisted clients with competitive research studies and custom benchmarking services related to market and competitive positioning and, market entry and defense strategies

Gary Maag CEO

Custom

MobileApplication Development

Develop

User

Leading Insights to Become the Most Successful Person This Year

Experiencingaseamlessgrowthisnotamiracle, butanappealinactionableprocess.Successisa universalconceptandnotsolitudeforacertain people,classororigin.So,withthisidea,successis actuallyopenforeverybody,livinganywhereatany time.Ifyouwantyourprovisionstobemostpreferred overanother,youneedtoputmorepreferencein providingnon-horizontallineofsolutionsintheindustry Provide,peoplewithwhattheyhaveneverheardof,and theywillseekforyoueveninthemosthiddenplaces. Whenyougainsuchattention,andafteralongstrive, happiness,andlonglastingjoywillfillsyourheartthen thisiswhatsuccessisallabout.

Tostandoutuniqueandbemoresuccessfulthanyou havealwaysbeen,exploittheactionplansmentioned below Youmaynotbeabletoimplementeachand every-one,butattemptingthemwithadisciplinecan helpyoutoimproveinunparalleledmanner.

Self-ControlandDiscipline

Youarematureenough,butthefutureiswiserthanyou. So,ifyouwanttoreachthedesiredfutureinamore effectivewaythenlearntoorganizeyourself,and arrangelineofactionwithatimeconsciousness.Always rememberthat,timegonewillnotcomeback.Onemust optimizehisdailyactivitiestobemoreorganized.The hardworkswillsurelypaybackwithahugesuccessand aworthwhileROI.

ListentotheInnerVoice

Awisemanwillnotfellintothetroublethatasmart personwouldcomeoutof.Learnthepeoplearoundyou. Thesocietyisnotyourhome,butyourextrapersonin multitude.Ifyoucancontrolhowthesemultitudes

interactwithyourinnerpersonandneverbedistracted bythem,youwillsucceedinalmosteverythingthathas todowithpeople.Remember,youwillnotalwaysbe successfulineverything,butyoucanbementally successful,whenyourfirststepwastakenwithhigh degreeofoptimism.Soalwaysbepositiveanddonot allowthebadhappeningofthenow,todistractthe possibilitiesofthefuture.

BetheLeaderofYourToday Althoughyoufailedonce,italsomeansyoutried,and youhavethechancestobesuccessful.Ifyounevertried anewthing,youwillneverknowhowfaryoucould havegoneinlife.Inall,justlearnfromyourfailuresand alwaystrytoclimbup.Neverregretanything,justlearn fromyourmistakesandbecomeabetterversionofyou. Whenyoumeetnewchallengesin2018,alwaysfaceit withconfidencebecauseyoumightbejustastepbehind thegreenpastureattheotherend.Letyouractionsbe leader-oriented,withcleargoalsandbuddedwithpure passionandallowyourselftoflyhigh.

LearninBits,GrowinBulk Donottrytolearneverythingonce,youwillalways makealotmistakes.Aslongasyouliveandinteract withpeoplein2018,alwaysfindsomethingnewtoadd toyourknowledgestore.Learnfromthedigital platforms,thecrowd,butinall;learntooptimizewhat youhaveassimilated.Observeeachandeveryaction takenbyyouandhaveanabilitytounderstandtheright one.Itwillhelpyoutostayaheadofthemasses.Ifyou knowwhateveryotherpersonknows,andaddyourown extraknowledge,youractionswillstandasreference pointforthegenerations.Socontinuelearningto continueearning.

RhinoDox:

An Advanced Solution for Securing Documents, Content and Data

TraditionalEnterpriseContentManagement (ECM)solutionshaveexistedonthemarketfor quitesometime.Thegoalofthesesolutionshas alwaysbeentohelpusersmanagethedocumentsand datathatexistacrossanentireorganizationby eliminatingpaperanddigitizingthings.TraditionalECM solutionshavedecreasedcosts,buttheyhaven’tbeen abletotakefulladvantageofallthecontentthatexists acrossanentireorganization.Documentsarestillgetting misplacedandlost,andprocessesarestillcomingtoa haltbecausesomeone’soutoftheoffice,orapproval timelinesaretakingtoolong.

Oneorganizationthat’stakingECMtothenextleveland fixingthesecommonpainpointsis,RhinoDox. RhinoDoxisacloud-based,Intelligentcontentsolution thatautomatestasksandsimplifiessearch,makingit easierthaneverforemployeestodotheirjobs.

APowerfulTool

RhinoDoxismorethananECMtool-theorganization isofferingabrand-newapproachtosearch,semantics andworkflowtechnology,allinoneplatform.The platformstoresallofyourorganizations’documentsin oneplace,andinterpretsthedatainthosedocuments withitsMachineLearningcapabilities.And,throughuse ofitsAPIframework,theRhinoDoxplatformevenhas theabilitytointegratewithyourcurrenttechnology investments.

Thesearchenginetechnology,poweredbythe RhinoDoxplatform,ensuresthatusersneverlose,or evenstruggletolocatedocumentsandcontent.By

searchingthroughdocumenttitles,documentcontentand documentmetadata,thechancesoflosingadocument areimpossible.Andifthat’snotenough,theplatform usessemanticsearchtoenrichthecontentevenfurther.

Semanticsallowsuserstosearchforsimilarwordsand phrasestotheonesbeingtypedinthesearchbar–think ofitassynonymlibrary.Bypullinginsynonymsfrom publicinformationsources,ontologiesofindustryspecificterminologyandemployeeenrichment,usersare guaranteedtofindwhatthey’relookingfor.Forexample, ifanemployeesavedadocument,‘ProjectRhinoceros’, buttheirco-workerwassearchingforthedocumentby typingin,‘OperationRhino’,thesemanticlibrarywould acknowledgethatthetwophrasescouldmeanthesame thingandwouldpullupresultsforanydocuments includingboth‘OperationRhino’and‘Project Rhinoceros’.

Whilesemanticsisaveryimportantpieceofit,the platformwouldn’tbecompletewithoutitsrobust workflowtoolthatorchestratesdataandcontent seamlesslythroughanorganization.Userscansimply drag-and-droptocreatecustomizableworkflowsthat ensuretasksgetcompletedeverytime.Onceaworkflow iskickedoff,theplatformwillassignataskto responsibleparties,andensurethatitgetscompletedina timelymannerbysendingremindersuntilitgetsdone. Employeesnolongerhavetosendemailreminders,or cornereachotherinpersontogetataskcompleted.And allthedata,documentsandcontentfromthese workflowsareautomaticallystoredandsearchable withintheRhinoDoxplatform.

IntelligentContentAnalytics

TheRhinoDoxplatformanditsadvancementsand innovationsinthetechnologyspacehaveledthe platformtobelabeledasan‘IntelligentContent AnalyticsHub’.Whatthatmeansis,businesseshavea vastquantityofcontentsavedintheformofvideo, audio,documents,etc.Insideallofthatcontentisa varietyofdifferentrisks,revenuesandvaluable information.Traditionally,apersonwouldhaveto read/watch/listentothatcontentinordertomakesense ofit.TheRhinoDoxplatformanalyzesyourdata, documentsandcontentwithMachineLearning,enabling youtoworksmarter

APassionateTechnologist

JustinUllmanistheFounder&CEOofRhinoDox. WithovertwentyyearsofexperienceintheTechnology andContentManagementindustry,he’slearnedalot aboutwhatittakestorunasuccessfulcompany

Alonghisjourney,Ullmanrealizedthatthelargest impacthecouldhaveonoutcomesrevolvedaround people.Hesays, “Employees want to show up to work and perform at their highest skill set, creating the most impact. I’ve found that when we focus on an individual’s ‘Natural Genius’and can tap into what they are great at and love doing, we see the needle move further than anything else.”

Ullmanalsocomments, “I believe we are at a moment in time where we’re only limited by our imaginations when it comes to technology, and challenges are going to come at us every single day.”

Ullman’smaingoalistoenhancetheinnovationand technologyathiscompany,sothatclientscanworkmore productivelyandefficiently,ultimatelyimprovingtheir businessperformance100%.Butpeoplearetheonesthat makethathappen.That’swhyRhinoDoxtakesthetime toinvestpersonallyandprofessionallyinallits employees,andchallengesthemtogobeyondwhatthey thinkispossible.That’swheretrueprogresscomesfrom.

TheFutureasWeKnowIt

RhinoDoxisoneofthefastest-growingtechnology companiesinChicago.Inadditiontoitsaward-winning platform,builtfordocuments,contentanddata, RhinoDoxhasbuiltanempoweringworkenvironment thatcreatesopportunitiesandspursgrowthatan unprecedentedpace.Inthefuture,wecanexpect RhinoDoxtoupdateandenhancetheirproductandgrow itsemployeespersonallyandprofessionally,allwhile havingalittlefunalongtheway.

Our product features a powerful workflow tool as well as top-notch customer success, but what really makes us stand out is our search engine technology.

Justin Ullman Founder & CEO

Massivetechnologychanges, neverseenorexperienced beforearerevolutionizing thebusinesseswithadventofthenew waveofdigitalinnovation.Fromcloud computingtomobility,tobigdata analytics,IoT,machinelearning,and artificialintelligence,these technologieshavecompletely transformedthebusinesslandscape irrespectiveoftheindustry—banking, retail,telecomorutilityalike.Thepace ofthistechnologicaladvancementis growingexponentially,establishing newbusinessmodelsandcreating tectonicshiftsinmarketdynamics.

Thetechnology-savvyanddigitally connectedcustomersoftodayare furtherforcingbusinessestotake cognizanceoftheirpreferences, expectationsandconsumptiontrends. Unlessbusinessalignstheirapproach andprocesseswiththiscustomer centricapproach,survivalmaybe thwartedinthecompetitivelandscape.

Today,theenergyandutilityindustry grappleswithitsuniquesetof challengescomprisingaging infrastructure,workforceretentionand recruitment,wideningdemand-supply deficit,evolvingregulatorymandates,

stricterenvironmentalcompliances, needtoincreasegridresilience,and economicandsocialramifications. Ultimately,utilitiesfacetheriskof disintermediationoftheirrelationship withthecustomer,allowingnew entrantstocapturethevalue,while theyareleftholdingthecosts.

Forutilitiestomeetthesechallenges whiledeliveringqualityserviceand sustainingtheirfinancialviability,itis paramounttoreexaminetheirapproach technologyanddigitalization.While thetraditionalenergyandutility industryhadbeenarelativelyslow adopteroftechnologycomparedto othersectors,nonetheless,ithaspicked uppaceinlastcoupleofyears.The energyandutilitycompaniestodayare beginningtocomprehendthevalueof digitalinnovationanditsimpacton improvingtheiroperational efficiencies,boostingservicelevels, reducingcostsandmostimportantlyon increasingcustomersatisfaction.This hasledthemtoexplorethe opportunitiesextendedbyadopting latesttechnologiessuchascloud, mobile,bigdata,predictiveanalytics, IoT,machinelearning,artificial intelligence,roboticsandothers.The industryisnowquicktoleveragelatest

innovationstomodernizeprocesses, gainefficienciesandgaincustomer confidence.

Byadoptinga“mobile-first”strategy, theutilitiescanenablereal-time connectivitywithcustomersandtheir workforcealike–fromanywhere, anytimeandusinganydevice.Thishas empoweredcustomerswhocaneasily manageormonitortheirreal-timeand historicusage,andmakebetterchoices basedondata-backedinsights.They canconvenientlyplanandmanage theirbillsandpaymentswithincreased easeandflexibility Theutilitiescan usemobiletechnologytobecome proactiveinsendingalerts, notificationsandpersonalized communicationtothecustomers.Itcan alsoboosttheworkforceproductivity andefficiencybyequippingthemwith on-the-goupdatesusingmobile devices.Drivingcustomerengagement canhelputilityincreasecustomers’ adoptionforenergyefficiencyand waterconservationprograms.Thisin turnisawin-winforboth–the customerswhosaveonresourcesas wellasonbills,andeventheutility whichisabletomanagepeakloads andoptimizingresources;therebyalso meetingthestatemandates.

However,thisdigitalshiftposesanothersetofcomplexities forutilityindustry–hugequantumofcustomerdata,lack ofin-housetechnicalexpertise,implementationrisks, integrationcomplexitiesandongoingsupportconcerns. Thus,forutilities,theadoptionoftechnologyandsolutions necessitatesastrategicoutlookratherthantacticaldetours focusedonquickfixes.

Theindustrymustcarefullyassessandevaluatethe“build vs.buy”adagetobeabletodeploytechnologyorsolutions whichareabest-fitfortheirbusinessrequirementsandare alsocost-effectiveandefficient.Theymustlookfor solutionsthatcaneasilyintegratewithexistinglegacy systems,requireminimaldeploymentcostandcandeliver fasterreturnsoninvestment.Since,customerstodayare primedriversofchange;anotherimportantconsideration fortheutilityindustrymustbecustomeradoptionrate.The customersaredoubtlesslymoretechnologysavvytoday,but adoptionratedependsuponhowuser-friendlyaplatformis, anddoesitofferself-servicecapabilities.Similarly,how quicklyandeasilytheutilityworkforcecanfamiliarizewith thesolutionandcanuseitaddresscustomerconcerns. Carefullyweighingtheseconsiderationscanhelpthe industrytrulyleveragetheemergingtechnologiesandthrive onthewaveofdigitalization.

Theaccelerationofdigitaltransformationintheutility industryhaspredictablydrivenanupsurgeinthenumberof serviceprovidersofferingtechnologiestoaddressthese needs,eachwiththeiruniquevalueproposition,but generallyfocusedononlyasmallsub-setoftheoverall challenge.Thus,theutilitycompaniesmustbecautious whileidentifyingtheirdigitaltransformationpartners’basis notjustthetechnicalcompetenciesbutalsoensuresboth arealignedintermsoflong-termarchitecturalcompliance andaredrivenbyasharedgoaltobuildtheutility’s primacywithitscustomers.

Asmoreandmoreutilitiesadaptandadoptemerging technologies,CIOshaveanimportantroletoplayasthey mustcarefullybalancelong-termandshort-term deploymentdecisions. Withtheevolvingutility-customer relationship,theymustprobeareaswheredigitalcanhelp themstrengthenrelationshipwithcustomers,while improvingoperations,bridgingorganizationalsiloes,and developingtoplineopportunities.Indeed,digital transformationopensarraysofopportunitiesforutilities, but,successwillrequireasignificantinvestmentinnew talentandcapabilities,andcarefulprioritization.

Seceon:

Providing Comprehensive Cyber-Security for the digital era

Seceonisfocusedonenablingorganizationstosee cyberthreatsclearlyandquickly,stopthreatsfrom inflictingextensivedamagethroughsurgical containmentandeliminationandtopredictimminentinside attacksthroughbehavioralthreatdetectionmodelingand machinelearning.

TheinnovativeOpenThreatManagement(OTM)Platform ofthecompanyempowersMSSPandenterprisestoDetect andEliminateallKnownandunknownthreatsinreal-time. Platformconsumesrawdata(Packets,Logs,Flowsand Identitiesetc.)andextractsfeaturesfromdatatoprovide

Ÿ AdaptiveVisibilityofalltheassets(Applications, Services,UsersandHosts)

Ÿ ProactiveThreatDetections(DrivenbyDynamicThreat Models,MachineLearningandAIwithActionable Intelligence)

Ÿ AutomatedContainmentandEliminationofthreatsin Real-Time

Ÿ ContinuousComplianceandReporting

Theplatformusespatent-pendingpredictiveanalytics, machinelearning,anddynamicthreatmodelswith behavioralanalyticstoautomaticallygeneratethreatalerts inreal-time,givingITteamstheabilitytobothdetectand respondtothethreatsbeforecriticaldataisexfiltratedand damageisdone.Seceon’sOTMPlatformclosesthethreat loopbyseeingandstoppingthethreatsinaproactive manner.Itistheindustry’sfirstandonlyfullyautomated, real-timethreatdetectionandremediationsystemtodetect, analyzeandeliminatecyber-threatsinminutes.

WhenanIndustryExpertBecameaLeader ChandraPandey,istheFounderandCEOofSeceon.He isanexpertindatacenterarchitectureandhighlyscalable networksolutionsandaprovenbusinessleaderwithmore than20yearsofexperienceindevelopingandmarketing innovativetechnologysolutions.BeforefoundingSeceon, ChandraservedasaGeneralManagerandVicePresidentof

PlatformSolutionsatBTISystems.Healsoledaglobal teamthroughthecreation,developmentandlaunchofan IntelligentSecureCloudConnectplatformtomorethan20 Web2.0-focusedcustomerdeploymentsinlessthan18 months.Chandrahasalsoheldseniorleadershiprolesat JuniperNetworks,InternetPhotonics(Ciena),Lucentand 3Com(HP).

WhileworkingforJuniper,Chandraledtheworldwide SolutionsArchitectureandEngineeringteams,andwas responsiblefordeliveringintegratedsolutionsforJuniper’s enterprise,serviceprovider,managedserviceorganization andmajorOEMpartners,drivingbillionsofdollarsin revenuefortheorganization.

DeliveringExcellencethroughSolutions Seceonis100percentchanneldriven,andismost challengedbypartnerswhoseprocessesandapprovals requirelongercyclestoreachcustomerengagement.Over time,theorganizationhaslearnedhowtobetteridentify partnersthatareequallyvestedinthegoalsSeceonistrying toaccomplish.Inthatvein,Seceonisconstantlytaking feedbackfromitspartnersandusingittoimproveitsown processes,sharpencommunications,simplifyonboarding andgenerallybettertheentirepartnerexperiencefrom introductiontoimplementation.Theorganizationisalways workingagainsttheclock,butitalsothinksthatifit continuestoinvestitsenergywisely,itcancertainlysped uptheentirecycle,sotheorganizationcanquicklyaddress therealissuesathand,whichisprotectingcustomerdata.

Asaself-funded,bootstrapstartupoutsidetheSilicon ValleyandVCuniverse,anotherbigchallengeisto generatevisibilityforSeceon’suniqueapproachwhilealso establishingcredibilitywithinthemarket.Oncecustomers haveaccesstotheproducttheresponseisimmediateand positivebecauseitssolutionisfast,easytodeploy& manage,andiseffectiveataccuratelydetecting&stopping threatsinminuteswithminimalhumaninterventionor performanceimpact.

StandingOutFromtheCrowd

Seceonoffersahighlyscalableanalyticplatformforsolving challengescommontomoderndaycybersecurity-visibility andspeedofthreatdetectionandelimination-while minimizingcosts,reducingstaffbandwidthconstraintsand reducingperformanceimpact.Nocompetitorscurrently addressthesechallengesinquitethewaySeceondoesand its12pendingpatentsensureitsdifferentiationand longevity

Seceonisdifferentthanitscompetitorsforthefollowing reasons:

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Itcandetecttraditional,aswellaszero-daythreats leveragingadvanceddatacollectionandanalysis, machinelearning,patent-pendingpredictiveand behavioralanalytics.

resources,tendtobethemostvulnerabletoeventheleast sophisticatedofattacks.Often,thesesmallerenterprises turntomanagedsecurityserviceproviders(MSSPs)for expertiseandprotection.Yet,thosesameMSSPsare constrainedthemselvestoprovideaffordableservicesthat givecustomerswhattheyneedatareasonablepricebut allowforaprofitablerevenuestream.

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Itsarchitecturecanprocessbillionsofinputsand generatecorrelatedoutputsofallrelatedthreatbehavior inseconds,improvingthreatdetectionwhileminimizing falsepositives,andreducingthenumberofthreat activitiestobeanalyzed.

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Itisfullyautomated,utilizingdynamicrulesets, meaningitwillneverneednewrulestobeadded,tobe tunedormonitored–analysisandreportingviatextor emailisconductedautomatically

Untilnow,thetechnologyhasnotbeenavailabletoallow MSSPstoprovideaffordableandcomprehensivethreat detectionandeliminationacrossallformsofcustomer trafficforawiderangeoforganizations.Seceon’sawardwinningOTMplatformisthatmuch-neededtechnology UpdatedtosupportMSSPrequirements,SeceonOTM givesMSSPsapathtomarketthatprovidesenterpriseswith arobustlevelofprotectionandprovidesvalue-added services, throughwhichtheycanbuildaprofitablebusiness around.Thisopensupavastlyunderservedmarketofthe Fortune5000andbeyond,allowingthesecustomersaccess totheindustry’sbestthreatdetectionandremediation servicesatapricepointtheycanafford.

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Itstopsthethreat.Dynamicallywritesrulestofirewalls andswitchestostopconnectivityofcompromised devices. Disablescompromisedormaliciousinsider’s credentials,aswellasisolatesthedevicewithexfiltrated data.

FutureRoadmap

Throughitscustomerresearch,Seceonhasidentifiedan unmetneedinthemarketplacetohelpprotectsmallto mediumsizedbusinesses,whichbecauseoftheirlimited

Seceonwillcontinuetoprovidetheabilityforacompanyof anysizeortechnicaltalent,tohaveaccesstoitstechnology tobetterprotectcriticaldatafromlossordamage.The companywillcontinuetoinnovateandexpanditssolution, investinginanapproachthatinvolvesacombinationofAI, MachineLearningandDynamicThreatModels,tostayone stepaheadofthechallengesinthesecurityindustry’s future.

We are empowering enterprises and MSSPs to proactively detect and stop know and unknown cyber threats in real-time.

Chandra Pandey Founder & CEO

An Insight on the Opportunities BIG DATA INDUSTRY

Inthiseraofchangingtechnologies,theBigData domainhasevolvedinaveryshortperiodoftime.It playsthemostpivotalroleacrossallindustries.The abilityofBigDatatominecriticaldatahasradicallyaltered thedynamicsofthewaybusinessesfunction,drivesales, andattractcustomers.Ithasbecomeanessential componentofbusinessstrategynowadays.Abusinesstastes successbyuncoveringinsightslockedinsidedata.The overlayingtrendswillexaminetheevolvingways enterprisescanrealizebetterbusinessvaluewithBigData andhowimprovingbusinessintelligencecanhelp transformorganizationalprocessesandthecustomer experience.Thereisademandforbetterdatamanagement frommostofthebusinessexecutivesforcomplianceand increasedconfidencetosteerthebusiness.Itwillhelpthem inmorerapidadoptionofBigDataandinnovativeand transformativedataanalytictechnologies.

Insight-drivenOrganizations

Inthispresentyear,businesseswillmovebeyondjustdata handlingtoleveragingtheinsightsthatBigDatauncovers. Asunderstanding,managing,andmanipulatingBigData hasnowbecomefairlyubiquitous,mostofthecompanies havetheabilitytodealwithit.Miningdatawillbethe centerofattractionanditwillhelpeffectivelytomeet organizationalrequirementsandforprecisetargetingof productsandservices.Aninsight-drivenapproachwill facilitateanevolvedcustomerexperience,competitiveness, advancedsecurityandoperationalefficiency

CybersecurityApplications

Today,everyoneisdependentonthedigitaltechnologyand ourdependencehasreachedanunprecedentedlevel.Cyber attackshavealsobecomemuchmoreprevalent.An increasedoccurrenceofransomwarehasbeenregistered acrosstheglobeandcybercriminalsarenowtargeting personaldataanddevices.Concerningtheprimeindustry, cybersecuritycanonlybepossiblethroughbigdata

analyticswhichwillbecomeamajorareaofinvestmentand willgrowswiftly.Itisnecessaryfortheenterprisesandthe governmentagenciestoupgradetheirsecuritysystemsto next-generationsoftwarewhichcanaddressultra-modern securitythreats.

Analyticsacrosstheenterprise

Itcanbesaidthattheanalyticswillnotremainisolatedtoa fewdepartmentslikemarketingandriskmanagement.On theotherhanditwillinfusetheentireenterprise.To understandthedynamicsofbusinessoperations,data analyticswillbeutilizedandwillalsorevealwaysand meanstoincreaseefficiency.Hencetoderiveoverall businessstrategy,insightsfrommultipledepartmentswill beintegratedandredundantprocesseswillbeeliminated.It willalsohelpthedepartmentstoincreaseefficiency, growth,andproductivity.

Bridgingthetalentgap

Ifthedemandexpandsfurther,thetalentgapindata analyticswillsoar.Itisexpectedthatorganizationsand academicinstitutionswillcollaboratecloselytogenerate skillsandtalenttomeetthedemandfordataengineers.The functionsofallcorporateemployeeswillbeexpectedto understand,appreciateandworkwithanalyticssinceit emergesasoneofthekeyinstrumentsinevery organization.Theacademicinstitutionsarealsolooking forwardtoputtogetherdegreeprogramsindatascience.

IoTandPeople

TherewillbeatransitionfromInternetofThings(IoT)to InternetofPeople(IoP).Interactions,predictiveanalytics aroundhumanbehavior,andothersubjectiveareaswill growandstarttofilterallindustryverticals.Forexample, hospitalswillincreasinglydeploymachinelearning techniquestopredictthelikelihoodoftherelapseofa disease.Thiswillenablethemtoworkoutapatient’s readmissionpreciselyatthetimeoftheinitialdischarge.

Business-sciencecollaboration

Businesseswillhavetolearnanddeploytraditional,scientifictechniquesofpattern-matchingandartificialintelligencefor analyticsusecases.Forexample,techniquestoanalyzegenesequencesinDNAarebeingusedintext-matchingalgorithmsto processbulkemails.Itisexpectedtoseeveryclosecollaborationbetweendatascientistsandthescientificcommunity. For example,imageprocessingiswidelyusedin‘tagging’insocialmedia,whilevoicerecognitionisusedinapps.

Technology

Therewillbebriskmovingintheorganizationsfromon-premiseplatformstocloudandhybridenvironments.Around44 percentofapplicationsusedbyFortune500organizationsarealreadyonthecloud,andmorethan50percentofIT applicationswillmovetothecloudbytheendoftheyear Therewillbeariseindemandforanalyticstoolsthataresimple, flexible,andcapableofhandlingavarietyofdatasources.Hadoopenablestostoreanextremelylargevolumeofdataata significantlylowerpricepointandhenceitwillcontinuetobecomeincreasinglypopular.Theshareofunstructureddatain thedatawarehousewillcontinuetoincrease,whichwillfurthercauseforHadoop.Hadoop,now,ispastthebusiness relevanceandscalabilityassessmentphaseanditsadoptionisexpectedtoacceleratestrongly. Weareadvancingtowardsacompletelynewerainthedomainofanalytics.Bigdataisdisruptiveandithaspavedtheway forpioneeringideasandinnovativetechniquesacrossindustryverticals.Itisnowdrivingthestreamofdisruptionand expandingthescopeofopportunitiesforpreviouslyuntouchedmarketsegments.OrganizationsneedtoleverageBigData analyticstoitsfullcapacitysoastothriveinthiscompetitiveworld.

Industry Insight

Stratix:

Simplifying Enterprise Mobility for 35 Years

Thephrase‘enterprisemobility’hasseen increasinglywidespreaduseinrecentyearsandthe conceptitselfhashadahugeimpactonbusinesses acrosstheglobe.Ashiftinworkhabitsandchanging businessneedshaveledmanyorganizationstorestructure andintegratemobiletechnologyintotheirbusiness strategies.

Inadditiontohelpingboostrevenue,improveproductivity, cutcostsandstayaheadofthecompetition,enterprise mobilitymakesiteasierforemployeestocollaborateand workmoreefficiently.Thisisachievedthroughonline accesstocorporateinformationandfunctionsonthego,a keyefficiencyfactorfororganizationswithalarge, distributedworkforce.

Thoughtheconceptisrelativelynew,ithasexpandedthe horizonsofeverypossibleverticalwithitsfuturistic approach.Regionalandglobalbusinesseswantasingle enterprisemobilityservicesproviderwhocandeliverthe completeportfolioofmanagedservicestoachievetheir businesstransformationgoals.

StratixCorpdeliversthat.Stratixisapure-playmanaged mobileserviceproviderwhichhasempoweredhundredsof globalfieldworkforcessinceitsinceptionin1983.

EnterpriseMobilityforDiverseRequirements

StratixprovidesManagedMobileServicesfocused exclusivelyonenterpriseandtheinherentchallengesof deliveringandsupportingenterprisemobilesolutions. Themainchallengehasbeentheincreasinglydiversemix ofdevices,peripherals,use-casesandapplications. However,Stratix-devisedservicesprogramshelpenterprise customerstoplan,deploy,supportandmanagetheirmobile devicesonaunifiedplatform.Everysolutionandservice offeredbyStratixisbasedonaprovenmethodologyofover thirty-fiveyears.

SouthWestAirlinesapproachedStratixtoresolveaproblem inscalingatrialmobiledeploymentofElectronicFlight

Bags(EFB)withpilots.Thegoaloftheprojectwasto equipallpilotswithamobiletabletandsoftwarethatwould replacepaperprintoutsoftheinformationneededfora flight.

AsSWAbegantodeploythesolutionwiththefirstsetof pilots,theyquicklyrealizedthattheylackedtheresources neededtomovebeyondtheinitialtrialtofull-scale deploymentwithover7,000pilots. Stratixwasbroughtin tohelpplan,deploy,supportandmanagemobilityforthe project.

Aftersuccessfullyimplementingtheprojectwiththepilots, Stratixwasselectedtomanagethedeploymentofmobility forotherlinesofSWA’soperations,startingwiththe deploymentoftabletsfortheairline’s14,000flight attendants.Thecompanycreatedacustomwebportalfor eachflightattendanttoordertheirtabletandtoselectthe daytheywishedtoreceiveshipmentattheirhome. Thiscomplicatedandunwieldyprojectwasflawlessly executedbyStratix,poweredbythenever-endingpassion ofitsemployeesandmanagementteamtoensurecustomer success.

TwoDecadesofBrilliance GinaGalloistheCEOofStratix.Shehasover25yearsof leadershipexperienceintheenterprisemobility marketplace.

PriortojoiningStratix,GinawasSeniorVicePresidentof SalesatMotorolaSolutionsandhasalsoheldkey leadershippositionsatGRiDSystemsandXerox Corporation.ShejoinedStratixinSeptember2004as SeniorVicePresidentofSales,wasappointedtoPresident in2007andassumedtheroleofChiefExecutiveOfficerin 2011.

UnderGina’sleadership,thecompanyachievedthree hundredpercentgrowthandbecameoneofthelargestand mostwell-respectedManagedMobileServicescompanies inFortune1000’slistofbusinessesinNorthAmerica.

Today,thecompanyisdirectlymanagingover2million mobiledevicesforsomeoftheworld’slargestglobal brandsinretail,manufacturing,transportation,andfield service.

TheKeyDifferentiators

Stratixisfocusedexclusivelyonmobilesolutionsandhas beenoveritsentirethirtyfive-yearshistoryasacompany.It offersincredibledepthofbest-practicesandexpertiseto helpitscustomersplanandthensupportmobileusers acrosstheirenterprise.

Akeydifferentiatoristhatthecompanydeliverstheir completeportfolioofservicesleveragingitsownresources andfacilities. Unlikemostotherserviceproviders,who outsourcepartoftheirsupportprogramstothirdpartyor off-shoreproviders.

Thecompanyconstantlymonitorsitsfeedbackscoreandits consistentperformanceofanaverageNPSscoreover80is morethandoubletheindustryaverageof34.

Stratixmanagesovertwomillionmobiledevicesdaily.It hassystemsandscaletodeploytensofthousandsofmobile devicesmonthly,whilesupportingeachend-userwithhigh qualityandflawlessexecution.

Thecompany’sitrac360softwareportalgivescustomers completevisibilityacrossalltheirmobileassets,managed servicesandSLAs.Thisensurescustomershavebetter controlandunderstandingwhenrunningtheirownmobile environments.

FromInceptiontotheFuture

Whenthecompanywasfoundedin1983,enterprise customersstruggledwithsupplychaintechnologysolutions centeredonbarcodesandbarcodescanning.Forthefirst10

years,Stratixofferedconsultingservicestohelpenterprise customersbetterdeploymobilityaroundtheirwarehouses andsupply-chainsolutions.

Asmobiletechnologystandardsevolved,moremobile vendorsandnetwork-attacheddevicesenteredthe marketplaceandStratixquicklybecamethelargestnational integratorofruggedtechnologycommonlyusedinbackoffice,line-of-businessapplications.Italsoadded consumer-gradetechnologiesfromApple,Samsungand othersasthesedevicesmadetheirwayintotheenterprise.

Asenterprisessoughttodeployandsupportmobile solutionsacrossalllinesofbusinessesandtoallemployees withintheenterprise,thecomplexityofdoingsoincreased exponentially. Consequently,Stratixevolveditssolutions toprovidethenecessarymanagedservicesthataugment enterpriseteams’abilitytoplan,deploy,supportand managemobility

Now,thecompanyisaimingtocontinuebuildingonits progresswithmorerevolutionaryservices.Theworking relationshipsithasforgedwithlargeFortune500 companiesgiveStratixauniqueperspectivetogaugethe futureandasseswhatisneededtoensurecontinued businesstransformativesolutions.

Stratixaimstocontinuetoevolvetheirmanagedservices portfolioandleadtheindustrybasedonenterpriseadoption ofemergingtechnologytrendsandneeds.

For 35 years, Stratix has led the mobile industry with the solutions our customers need to simplify the complexity of enterprise mobility.

Gina Gallo CEO

About the Author:

Virgosys was started with the sole view to cater to elite customers who are looking for bespoke solutions and have the vision to use custom built stuff. We also believed as our customers grew we would follow the path with them, their requirements ever growing.

Started in 1994 as a true startup, Virgosys Software Pvt Ltd has grown from strength to strength and serves clients worldwide. We offer a mix of products and services, we have a few premium products viz Schookee – a premier ERP for educational institutions, ELMS a learning management framework which can help impart any companies training requirements. Both products are flexible to scale any enterprise requirement and functional requirements. Our core focus is to deliver solutions in Web and mobile space in various verticals.

Rajiv with almost 24 years of experience, is always looking for opportunities to contribute to the welfare of the society through his skills and capabilities.in goal of this forum is to have at least 150 of its members attain CMM Level 5 by the year 2007.

Mr. Rajiv Saran Sharma, CEO, Virgosys Software Private Limited.

AI and Machine Learning

nnovationandtechnologyhasexplodedoverthe

pastcoupleofyearsandIndiahasseentheboomof startupsespeciallycomingupleapsandboundsin Bangalore,India.Ithas35%ofthestartupshareinIndia. WellIamspecificallygoingtobetalkingaboutArtificial IntelligenceorAIasit’spopularlyknown.AIand machinelearningarealreadydrivinginnovationand transformation.Theyareembeddedinhowwesift throughlargevolumesofdataandcontentandhowwe enhance,organize,connect,anddelivercontentand information.Theyaretheenginesunderlyingmanyof theproductsandservices.

AIcanbedefinedas“the capability of a

to imitate intelligent

isgoingintoimitate

Hugeamountsof

Someexamplesof

Siri

Mostofthemarewellknownandusedbymostofusin dailylives.Howmuchtheyhaveimpacteditsuptousto decide.

Sophiadeservesaspecialmention,sheisthefirst humanoidrobotcreatedbyHansonRobotics,Alphabet IncandSingularityNETwhichpowersherbrains.Sophia usesartificialintelligence,visualdataprocessingand facialrecognition.Sophiaalsoimitateshumangestures andfacialexpressionsandisabletoanswercertain questionsandtomakesimpleconversationson predefinedtopics.ThisshowshowAIhasprogressedto createarobotthatcanbehavelikeahuman,havea conversationandshowfacialreactions.SaudiArabiahas grantedhercitizenship.

HowAIwillimproveourlivesinfuture:

ImprovedGeriatriccare:Withtheshortageof medicsandparamedicselderpatientcarehasbeena painpointformostcountriesandgovernments.In nearfuturehomerobotswouldhelpinpatientcare andhelpinmonitoringtheirvitalsignsand informingthehospitalsoproactivemeasurescanbe takenallowingthemleadagoodlife.

 AutomatedTransport:Wellallofusareawareof thedriverlesscarstestinggoingonandsoonthatbig stresswouldbetakenoffourshouldersallowusto utilizethattraveltimeinamoreproductiveway.

Ž Cyborg:Humanswillbeabletoselectivelyaddon computersandaddcapabilitiestooneselfto performbeyondlimitsandenhanceourcapabilities.

 DangerousJobs:Advancedrobotswillbeableto replacehumansindangerousjobsandhazardous jobslikebombdefusingetc.

 Friends: Peoplewhoarelonelyandfindithardto makefriendsmayenduphavingrobotsasfriends withwhomtheycansharetheirfeelings.

AIandHealthcare: AIprogramshavebeendevelopedandappliedto practicessuchasdiagnosisprocesses,treatmentprotocol development,drugdevelopment,personalizedmedicine

andpatientmonitoringandcare,amongothers. HealthcareremainsthetopareaofinvestmentinAIas measuredbyventurecapitaldealflow.

AIwillplayabigroleinthewayMedicalrecordsare usedinthefuture.Itwillcollect,storenormalizeand tracingitslineage,revolutionizingtheexistinghealthcare systems.

Anotheraspectisitwillhelpindesigningspecific treatmentplansforpatientsbasedontheavailabledata.

Assistinginrepetitivejobs,cognitiveassistantsarebeing builttoassistdoctorsindecisionmakingprocesses.

Precisionmedicine-WithAIthereisgoingtobeahuge impactongeneticsandgenomics.Genomicswouldhelp atfindingpatternsandlookingformutationssogene specificmedicationscanbegivenfortreatmentvarious diseasesandwouldbemoreeffective.

ConsofAI: WiththegrowthofAI,thatcouldalsoboosttheCyber crimesandtheratesofcybercrimeswouldgoup.Also peoplestandtoloosejobstoAI,inUKitsestimated1 out3standstolooseajobtoAI.

InIndiaaleadingITcompanydeployedAIandsome 900jobswerelostintheprocess.Thatshowsthatthe workforcemustconstantlykeepupgradingthemselvesto beemployable.

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Building Next Generation Solutions

HeadquarteredinReston,VA,UVisionisa technologysolutionscompanydedicatedtothe creationofsmart,scalableandsecuresolutions tocreateabetter,smarterandsaferworld.UVision providesadvisoryservices,developmentcapabilitiesand managedservicestodriveresultsforbusinessesbuilding customweb,mobile,IoTaswellasdata-driven technologyproducts.

UVision’sclientsrangefromstartupstosmallbusinesses tolargeenterprises.Thecompanyhelpstheirclientsto define,createandgrownextgenerationtechnologyand solutions. Itbuildsinnovativesolutionstohelp organizationstransform,innovateandgrowinaddition tonewwaystomakesenseofdata,enhanceproductivity, improvethebottomline,mitigaterisksandbemore resilient.

UVisionalsohelpsitsclientstoengagetheircustomers acrossthedigitalecosystemincludinginteractive applications,web,mobile,desktop,search,video,media, sensors&InternetofThings(IoT)platforms.

Thecompanyhasdevelopedandintegratedsolutionsfor organizationsinmission-criticalsectorssuchasdefense, homelandsecurity,governmentaswellassolutionsfor high-techstartupsandenterprisesincludingintranet, securemobilecommunications,SaaS,e-commerce,mcommerce,e-learning,assetmanagement,risk management,gapanalysisassessmentsandbusiness intelligence.

Ithasdevelopedsolutionsinlegal,e-discovery,regulated industries,financial,supplychain,manufacturing, transportation,healthcare,education,marketing,kiosk, hospitality,travel,realestate,nonprofitand entertainment.

AMassivelyExperiencedLeader

OmarUddinistheFounderandCEOofUVision. Heisatechnologyexecutive,inventor,advisor, technologist,andentrepreneurwithasuccessfultrack recordofbuildinginnovativesolutionsfromideato implementation.

Hehasmorethan20yearsofexperiencespanningpublic andprivatesectorsinthetechnologyindustryincluding advisingstartups,businesses,governmentcontractorsas wellascorporationssuchasMicrosoftandGoogle.

DifferentiatingItselffromitsCompetitors

Unlikeothersimilarfirms,UVisionprovideson-going advisoryservices,earlystageandenterpriseassessments inadditiontoprovidingcustomoutsourceddevelopment servicesandalsoprovidessolutionsforcloudandondeviceedgecomputingthroughartificialintelligence (AI),machinelearning&machineintelligence.

Thecompanystatedthatoneofthebestprojectstheydid wasin2014,whenitwasabletohelpdevelop TechMatch,anintuitiveinnovationplatformaimingto fosterandpromoteinnovationacrossanumberof differentindustriesfromcybersecurity,healthcare, cleantech,venturecapital&startupcompetitions. TechMatchplatformenablestechnologymatching, searching,reviewing,businessinvestmentscreening, socialnetworking&connection.Derivedfromnational securitydefensescoutingefforts,TechMatchisasolution forcorporateprocurement,sourcingandM&Atargeting ofcompanieswithrelevantdata.UVisionwasableto helpturnaroundtheplatformleadingtocuttingcostsby 90%whilealsopavingthewayformoregrowth. UVisionwasabletoaccomplishthisbyrebuildingthe platformonthecloudaswellasbyaugmentinginternal teamcapabilitieswithdistributedhybridshoringteams

For over 14 years, we’ve been working with our clients to solve problems and grow their vision. Our globally-distributed team leverages diverse skill-sets and capabilities and has worked with brands from startups to enterprises in D.C., the U.S. and abroad.

Omar Uddin Founder & CEO

workinginanagileprocesstoadapttochangingclient programgoals.

Uvisionisfocusedondeliveringintelligent,interactive andinnovativesolutions&servicestohelpitsclients achievetheirvision,drivebetterdecisions&deliver valuetotheirconsumers.

Theorganizationhelpshigh-techcompaniesand growingorganizationstode-risktheirbusiness,avoid mistakesandaccelerateapathtosuccessthrough tailoredassessmentsandadvisoryguidance.

UVisionisbolsteredbyadistributedteamwhichhas collectivelydevelopedover100solutionswithdesign andengineeringteamsspecializingindata-driven technologysolutions&productdevelopment.The organizationprovidesatieredofferingofcapabilities startingwithadvisoryservices,assessments,consulting servicesanddedicatedcrossfunctionalagileteams.A distributedteamletsthecompanytapintodeepexpertise inspecificareas.

Theorganizationalsoprovidesavarietyofsolutions throughitsownsolutionsandproductsaswellas throughpartnershipsallowingitsclientstoleverage& integratethebestofbreedtechnologiesandsolutionsfor theirorganization.UVisionalsoprovidesasolutionto helpclientswithrisk,regulationandcompliance solutions,aswellasthreatandcybersecuritysolutions.

WhentheToughGetsGoing UVisionhelpsorganizationsdeveloptechnology

developmentplansfornewplatformsandalsoturn arounddifficultbusinesssituationsincludingderailed projects.UVisionhasatrackrecordhelpingclientsavoid failure,reputationrisk&helpreducefinanciallossesand increaseprofits.

UVisionhasbeenabletohelpclientstransform,innovate andgrowbycuttingcoststhroughtailoredrisk assessments,andgapanalysisandthenenabling transformationthroughre-engineeringyieldingmore ROIandbusinessvalue.

UVisioniscontinuingtoleverageanddevelopnew solutionstohelpitsclientsSMEsandstartups.The organizationisalsodevelopingdata-driventechnologies aswellasbusinessintelligenceandriskintelligence solutionstoassessandprioritizeriskandchange management.Itisdevelopingnewinnovationsin artificialintelligenceandimmersiverealitieswhichare importanttechnologytrendsintheworldtodaythatwill becomeevenbetterinthefutureasthesenewtechnology platformsmatureandbecomeadoptedaroundtheworld andthroughoutmanyindustries. www.uvision.co